William Roy Pressly
Dec 16, 1867 - Feb 9, 1953
W. R. Pressly Dies Monday Morning
W. R. Pressly, 86, long-time Corsicana resident, died at his home, 712 South
Sixteenth street Monday morning.
Native of Elizaville, Ind., he had resided in Corsicana since 1898. He formerly was in the sawmill business and was a locksmith for a number of years before his retirement.
Surviving
are his wife
of
Corsicana;
two sons,
Guy Aubrey
Pressly,
Farmersville,
and Ray
Edwin
Pressly,
Bunert; two
grandchildren,
Mary Ann
Pressly,
Waco, and
Ray E.
Pressly,
Jr., Bunert;
a
half-brother,
Emmett
Pressly,
Kansas City,
Mo., and
other
relatives,
including a
nephew, Fred
Pressly, who
was reared
in his
uncle's
home.
Funeral
services
will be held
from
Westminister
Presbyterian
church of
which he was
a member,
Tuesday at 2
p.m.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Dr. M. H.
Arnold,
pastor.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
He was an
elder of the
Third Avenue
Presbyterian
church for
years.
McCammon
will direct.
Notes:
Zenobia
(Robinson)
Pressly
Mar 3, 1873
- Jul 25,
1955
Wednesday
Rites For
Mrs. Presley
Mrs. W. R.
Presley, 82,
died at her
home, 712
South
Sixteenth
street, late
Monday
afternoon.
A native of
Arkansas,
Mrs. Presley
had resided
in Corsicana
since 1904.
Surviving
are two
sons, Aubrey
Presley,
Farmersville,
and Ray
Presley,
Burnett; two
grandchildren,
Mary Ann
Curington,
Farmersville,
and Ray
Presley,
Jr.,
Burnett; a
nephew whom
she reared,
Fred
Presley,
Corsicana,
and other
relatives.
Mrs. Presly
had been a
longtime
active
member of
the
Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
Funeral
services
will be held
Wednesday at
10 a.m. from
the
Westminister
Presbyterian
church with
burial in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Dr. Matthew
H. Arnold,
pastor.
Pallbearers
will be
Ralph Stell,
King
Elliott,
Joel
Trimble,
Derwood
Robinson, J.
W. McCammon
and Howard
Allen.
McCammon
directs.
Notes:
Charles
Sterling
Wood
Jan 3, 1869
- Jul 3,
1953
Charles S.
Wood Fatally
Stricken On
Friday Night
Charles
Sterling
Wood, 84,
cotton buyer
and
well-known
Navarro
countian,
died of a
heart attack
Friday about
9 p.m. at
the home of
a
brother-in-law,
L. B. Hosch,
1704 West
Tenth
avenue.
Funeral
arrangements
are pending
the
contacting
of a son, F.
E. Wood,
Houston, en
route to
California,
but the
rites will
be held from
the Corley
Chapel
Sunday or
Monday with
burial in
Oakwood
cemetery.
He was a
member of
the Church
of Christ.
Native of
Georgia
A native of
Georgia,
Wood came to
Navarro
county more
than 60
years ago
after going
to
California.
He farmed at
Petty's
Chapel,
Powell and
Roane before
moving to
Corsicana in
1912 to his
present home
1530 West
Seventh
avenue. He
had bought
cotton here
several
years in the
fall before
moving here.
Wood was
active in
political
and other
circles, and
for many
years
assisted in
the holding
of elections
and serving
as presiding
judge on
many
occasions.
Only 30
Minutes
Hosch said
his
brother-in-law
had walked
from his
home and was
sitting on
the porch of
the Hosch
residence
when he
asked for a
glass of
water and
complained
of being
excessively
tired. He
laid down on
a bed and
died within
30 minutes
after
becoming
ill.
Surviving
are four
sons, Hugh
Wood, Texas
City; F. E.
Wood,
Houston; J.
B. Wood,
Corsicana,
and R. B.
Wood,
Beaumont; a
daughter,
Mrs. W. E.
Kellum,
Longview; 14
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
two
brothers, R.
L. Wood,
Gainesville,
Ga., and Sam
Wood,
Madison,
Ga.; a
sister, Mrs.
Mattie
Alexander,
Jefferson,
Ga., and
other
relatives.
Notes:
-----
Charles S.
Wood
Services
Tuesday
Funeral
services for
Charles
Sterling
Wood, 84,
long-time
cotton buyer
and
prominent in
political
and other
circles,
will be held
from the
Corley
Chapel,
Tuesday at
2:30 p.m.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister of
the Fifth
Avenue
Church of
Christ. He
died of a
heart attack
Friday
night.
Wood was a
member of
the Church
of Christ.
A native of
Georgia,
Wood had
resided in
Navarro
county more
than 60
years. He
farmed at
Powell,
Roane and
Petty's
Chapel prior
to moving to
Corsicana in
1912. He has
been a
cotton buyer
since moving
here and
bought
cotton
several
falls before
leaving the
farm.
He had been
an election
official for
many years.
Surviving
are four
sons, Hugh
Wood, Texas
City; F. E.
Wood,
Houston; J.
B. Wood,
Corsicana,
and R. B.
Wood,
Beaumont; a
daughter,
Mrs. W. E.
Kellum,
Longview; 14
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
two
brothers, R.
L. Wood,
Gainesville,
Ga., and Sam
Wood,
Madison,
Ga.; a
sister, Mrs.
Mattie
Alexander,
Jefferson,
Ga., and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be
Edwin
Goodwin,
Glen Curry,
Pope Estes,
Dave Wiley,
Roy
Harrison,
William
Harwell,
Amos Harwell
and L. M.
Warren.
Notes:
Alice
Faye
Holleman
B&D Jul 13,
1953
Holliman
Infant Rites
Wednesday
Funeral
services for
the infant
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.
Jack
Holleman,
673 North
Fourteenth
street, who
died in
Memorial
hospital
early
Tuesday
afternoon,
will be held
from the
Corley
Chapel
Wednesday at
4 p.m.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Rev. Jack
Goff, pastor
of the West
Side Baptist
church.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving
are the
parents,
three
sisters,
Mary Sue,
Sonji Jo and
Kathline
Holliman,
all of
Corsicana,
and a
grandfather,
John Beamon,
Houston.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Jul 15, 1953
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o Jack
Rudolph Holleman buried in Hamilton Beeman
cemetery & Jo Ellen (Beamon) Holleman buried in
Long Prairie cemetery
Annie
Olive
(Seale)
Reeves
Feb 24, 1907
- May 16,
1961
Mrs. O. F.
Reeves Dies
Tuesday
Mrs. O. F.
Reeves, 53,
died in
Memorial
Hospital
Tuesday
afternoon.
Funeral
services
will be held
Thursday at
2 p.m. from
the Fifth
Avenue
Church of
Christ.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Reeves
was a native
of Falls
county.
Surviving
are her
husband of
Corsicana;
two sons, O.
F. Reeves,
Jr., and J.
E. Reeves,
both of
Kilgore; a
daughter,
Mrs. Clay
Fluker, Jr.,
Corsicana;
seven
grandchildren,
two sisters,
Mrs. R. E.
Blackwell,
Waco, and
Mrs. J. J.
Holley,
Grapevine
and other
relatives.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
Benjamin
Franklin
Reeves
Jul 5, 1872
- Jul 14,
1953
Rites
Wednesday
For B. F.
Reeves
Funeral
services for
B. F.
Reeves, 81,
native
Texan, who
died at the
Memorial
Hospital
early
Tuesday,
were held
Wednesday at
2 p.m. from
the McCammon
Chapel.
The rites
were
conducted by
Rev. Ray of
the
Pentecostal
church.
Burial was
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving
are two
brothers, J.
P. and
Thomas
Jamison,
both of
Corsicana,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were Albert
Jamison,
Allen
Jamison,
Gussie
Jamison, A.
B. Hollewell,
Huey Libhart
and Cleo
Ford.
Notes:
Maggie
(Green)
Henson-Jamison
Jan 12, 1884
- Sep 27,
1960
Mrs. Jamison
Rites
Thursday
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Maggie
Jamison, 76,
were held
Thursday at
2 p.m. from
the Corley
Chapel, Rev.
B. W.
Johnson,
pastor of
the
Pentecostal
Church of
God,
officiated.
Interment
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
A long-time
resident of
Corsicana,
Mrs. Jamison
died late
Tuesday at
her home.
Surviving
are her
husband,
Thomas
Jamison,
Corsicana;
three sons,
Harry
Driver,
Ontario,
Calif.; Joel
Henson,
Teague, and
L. R.
Henson,
Corsicana;
four
daughters,
Mrs. Joeree
Morris,
Palestine;
Mrs. Ethel
Anderson,
Sweeney;
Mrs. Bertha
Jamison,
Corsicana;
and Mrs.
Emma Montia,
Waco; 16
grandchildren;
23
great-grandchildren;
two
brothers, J.
O Green,
Pursley, and
Levy Green,
Joplin, Mo.;
and one
sister, Mrs.
Bettie Free,
Los Angeles,
Calif.
Grandsons
were
pallbearers.
Notes:
Ossie Ellis
Mesker
Oct 28,
1912 - Mar
26, 1956
O. E. Mesker,
Father Of
14, Train
Victim
O. E. Mesker,
43, oil
field worker
and father
of 14
children,
was
instantly
killed early
Monday
morning when
his
automobile
is reported
to have
struck a
Burlington-Rock
Island Lines
freight
train at a
farm-market
crossing on
the Camp
Wanica road.
This is the
third
traffic
fatality in
Navarro
county
during 1956.
Officers
Investigate
Sheriff
Rufus
Pevehouse
said Mesker,
an employe
of Coffield
and Guthrie,
was
traveling
east and the
freight
train was
proceeding
in a
southerly
direction
when the
24th car of
the train
was struck.
The impact
is reported
to have
hurled the
car against
a highway
sign,
knocking it
down, Mesker
was crushed
and the car
demolished.
The train,
it was
reported was
not damaged
and
proceeded
after
officers
arrived and
conducted
the
investigation.
Highway
Patrolman
Ralph Reaves
also
investigated
the mishap.
Sheriff
Pevehouse
said the
train's
engineer was
H. G. Hippie
of Teague,
George L.
Hendon, Jr.,
of Teague
was
conductor,
Pevehouse
said.
Trying To
Stop
The sheriff
quoted Tim
Brown, the
rear
brakeman, as
saying he
saw the
impact and
that Mesker
apparently
was trying
to stop the
car at the
time. The
vehicle
skidded
about 40
steps,
Pevehouse
reported.
A native of
Kentucky,
Mesker, had
resided in
this area
for more
than 30
years.
Funeral
arrangements
were
incomplete
at the
Corley
Funeral Home
shortly
after noon
Monday.
Surviving
are his
wife,
Eureka; nine
sons, James
Ellis Mesker,
Corsicana;
Oliver
Mesker,
Daingerfield;
Monroe,
Jimmy Don,
Charles
Ellis, J.
L., Gary
Wayne, David
Allen, and
an unnamed
son born
Sunday
morning in
the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic, all
of Route 1,
Eureka; five
daughters, a
married
daughter in
Arizona;
Ersie Lee,
Carolyn Sue,
Mary Ellen
and Brenda
Kaye Mesker,
all of
Eureka; a
grandson;
mother, Mrs.
Hattie
Carver,
Eureka;
eight
brothers,
John H.
Mesker,
Angus;
Harrison
Mesker, Big
Spring;
Jesse Mesker,
Dallas;
Odell Mesker,
California;
George,
Willie and
Noah Mesker,
all of
Scottsville,
Ky., and
Richard
Carver,
Corsicana;
six sisters,
Mrs. Mamie
Buckley,
Mrs. Mert
Foster and
two married
sisters
whose
married
names are
unavailable,
and Becky
Jane Carver,
all of
Scottsville,
Ky., and
Mrs. E. W.
Willingham,
Granger, and
other
relatives.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Mar 26, 1956
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
Oakwood
cemetery
-
1st wife
Eltra Inez
(King)
Mesker 2nd
wife Oleta
Marie (McKeefer)
Mesker s/o
John Harlin
Mesker
buried in
Modrall
cemetery &
Hattie Mae (Rigdon)
Mesker-Carver
buried in
Hamilton
Beeman
cemetery
----
Wednesday
Rites For O.
E. Mesker
Funeral
services for
O. E. Mesker,
43, father
of 14
children,
fatally
injured in a
car-train
accident
early
Monday, will
be held from
the Corley
Chapel
Wednesday at
2 p.m.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Rev. H. M.
Bailey,
pastor of
the
Patterson
Memorial
Presbyterian
Church at
Eureka, and
Rev. R. M.
Cheek,
pastor of
the
Northside
Baptist
Church.
Mesker's
death is the
third
traffic
fatality in
Navarro
County for
1956.
His
automobile
collided
with a
southbound
Burlington-Rock
Island Lines
freight
train at the
farm-market
road
crossing on
the road
from Highway
287 to Camp
Wanica at
12:40 a.m.
the car was
demolished.
Highway
Patrolman
Ralph Reaves
and Sheriff
Rufus
Pevehouse
conducted an
investigation
the train
was allowed
to proceed
after the
investigation
was
completed.
Mesker, an
employe of
Coffield and
Guthrie, was
driving in
an easterly
direction at
the time of
the mishap.
His wife is
in the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic
following
the birth of
a son
Sunday.
Surviving
are his
wife, Route
1, Eureka;
nine sons,
Oliver
Mesker,
Daingerfield;
James Ellis
Mesker,
Corsicana;
Monroe,
Jimmy Don,
Charles
Ellis, J.
L., Gary
Wayne, David
Allen and O.
E. Mesker,
all of Route
1, Eureka;
five
daughters,
Mrs. Wanda
Lynn Jordan,
Arizona;
Ersie Lee,
Carolyn Sue,
Mary Ellen
and Brenda
Kaye Mesker,
all of
Eureka,
Route 1;
mother, Mrs.
Hattie
Carver,
Eureka;
eight
brothers,
six sisters,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be Paul
Schultz,
Tony
Simmons, E.
L. Drain,
Merrill
Bowwn, James
Reeves and
Percy
Ledwell.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
Sarah
Elizabeth
"Lizey"
(Sheets) Kessinger
Mar 25, 1860
- Dec 22,
1953
Mrs. S. E.
Kessinger
Rites
Wednesday
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth
Kesinger,
93, who died
in Dallas
Tuesday
morning,
were held
from the
Griffin
chapel
Wednesday at
10 a.m.
The rites
were
conducted by
Rev. Kenneth
M. Hav,
pastor of
the Lakeview
Christian
church in
Dallas.
Burial was
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving
are five
daughters,
Mrs. Harvey
Steely and
Mrs. Paul
Robinson,
both of
Dallas; Mrs.
Henry
Clements and
Mrs. Tom
Sutherland,
both of
Corsicana,
and Mrs.
Charles
Jatsaros,
Chicago;
three
grandchildren,
Carol Ann
Robinson,
Dallas; John
Paul
Robinson,
Jr.,
Houston, and
Mrs. Homer
A. Hunter,
Dallas; two
great-grandchildren,
Gary Paul
Robinson,
Houston, and
Freddie
Hunter,
Dallas; a
brother, Ed
Sheets,
Corsicana;
two sisters,
Mrs. Johnny
Parker,
Florida and
Mrs. Tom
Brennan,
Little Rock,
Ark., and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were Fred
Kesinger,
Will Hashop,
W. B.
Robinson,
Homer
Hunter, John
Paul
Robinson,
Robert
Frederick
Hunter, and
Doyle
Farmer.
Notes:
Nettie
May (Kessinger)
Clements
Jul 22, 1882
- Dec 23,
1960
Mrs.
Clements
Rites
Saturday
Graveside
rites for
Mrs. Nettie
May
Clements,
78, were
conducted
Saturday at
2 p.m. at
Oakwood
cemetery
with Dr.
Floyd
Johnson,
First
Methodist
pastor,
officiating.
A native of
Chatfield,
Mrs.
Clements
died early
Friday at
Paulyne's
Convalescent
Home
following an
extended
illness. She
was born
July 22,
1882. Mrs.
Clements was
a member of
the First
Methodist
church here.
Survivors
include her
husband,
Henry
Clements,
Corsicana;
four
sisters,
Mrs. Tom
Sutherland,
Corsicana;
Mrs. Harvey
F. Steely,
Dallas; Mrs.
Anthony
Katsaros,
Chicago,
Ill., and
Mrs. Paul
Robinson,
Corsicana,
and a number
of nieces,
nephews and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were Paul
Robinson,
Homer
Hunter, J.
L. Stubbs,
Richard
Parker, Fred
Kessinger,
Sr., and
Fred
Kesinger,
Jr., and
Fred Hunter.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Annie L.
(Heller)
Patterson
Jul 4, 1878
- Oct 12,
1961
Mrs.
Paterson
Dies
Thursday
Mrs. A. L.
Patterson,
83, 1320
West Tenth
avenue,
widow of the
late A. L.
Patterson,
died in
Memorial
Hospital
Thursday
night.
Rosary will
be recited
Friday at 8
p.m. at the
Corley
Chapel,
Requiem mass
will be held
at the
Church of
the
Immaculate
Conception
Saturday at
10 a.m.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Rev. A. J.
Merkel,
pastor.
Burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs.
Patterson
was a native
of Weimar,
Texas.
Surviving
are a
sister, Mrs.
Josephine
Boeker,
Weimar, and
a number of
nieces,
nephews, and
other
relatives.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Oct 13,
1961
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
w/o David
Leslie �Dave�
Patterson; d/o
Henry Heller &
Josephine (Learch)
Heller buried in
Saint Michael
Catholic
Cemetery,
Weimar, Tx.
Martha
Helen
(Blair)
Goodman
Mar 8, 1868
- Jul 7,
1955
Mrs. M.
Goodman
Services
Sunday
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Martha
Goodman, 87,
who died in
El Paso,
Friday
morning,
will be held
at
Oakwood
cemetery
here Sunday
at 3 p.m.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Dr. Matthew
H. Arnold,
pastor of
the Westminister
Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Goodman
resided in
Corsicana
prior to
moving to El
Paso 31
years ago.
She was the
widow of the
late Joseph
R. Goodman
of
Corsicana.
Surviving
are the
three
daughters,
Mrs. Sam D.
Young, Mrs.
Abner
Lipscomb and
Mrs. Dean A.
Herman, and
a son,
Robert B.
Goodman, all
of El Paso;
four
grandchildren,
and a niece,
Mrs. M. E.
Woodrow,
Corsicana.
McCammon
will direct.
Notes:
Jewell
Woodrow
�Woodie�
Wilson
Apr 28, 1913
- Dec 20,
1972
J. W. Wilson
Funeral
services are
set for 10
a.m. Friday
at the
Tottens
Funeral Home
in Electra,
Tex., for J.
W. (Woody)
Wilson, 59;
native of
Corsicana
and resident
of Electra,
who died
Thursday
morning at a
hospital in
Electra.
Graveside
services
will be at 4
p.m. Friday
at
Oakwood
Cemetery in
Corsicana.
Survivors
include his
widow, Helen
Wilson of
Electra; a
daughter,
Mrs. Dianne
Moor of
Wichita
Falls; and a
son, Bill
Wilson of
Electra.
Members of
the
Corsicana
Masonic
Lodge No.
174 will be
pallbearers.
Griffin
Funeral Home
will direct.
Notes:
Jacob
Buckner
�Jake� Jones
Apr 14, 1866
- Feb 22,
1953
Barry
Resident
Expires
Sunday
Jacob B.
(Uncle Jake)
Jones, 86,
died at his
home in
Barry Sunday
afternoon
following an
extended
illness.
A native of
Toones,
Tenn., he
came to
Texas in the
late 1889s
and was
married to
Mary O'Rena
Gay, Dec.
24, 1893. He
had resided
at Barry 59
years.
Funeral
services
will be held
from the
Barry
Methodist
church
Tuesday at 3
p.m., with
burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Rev. Don
Hazelwood
pastor of
the church,
and Rev. Ray
O. Brooks,
Baptist
minister.
Surviving
are his wife
of Barry; a
son, J.
Frank Jones,
Mineral
Wells; five
daughters,
Mrs. Bessie
Mims, Bryan;
Mrs. Ruth
Henderson,
Barry; Mrs.
Irene
Powell,
Dallas; Mrs.
Myrtle
Collier,
Navarro, and
Mrs. Louise
Weems,
Rantong,
Ill; eight
grandchildren,
and a number
of nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers
will be
George
Mitchell,
Marshall
Massengale,
William
Henderson,
Lowell Reed,
Ray Posey
and Loyd
Simpson.
Notes:
Patricia
Ann Taylor
Oct 1, 1953
- Oct 3,
1953
Taylor
Infant Rites
Saturday
The infant
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Taylor
died at
Memorial
Hospital
Saturday
morning.
Funeral
services
were held
from the
McCammon
Chapel
Saturday at
4:30 p.m.
Burial was
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites
were
conducted by
Rev. J. W.
Ford, pastor
of the First
Methodist
church.
Surviving
are the
parents, and
a sister,
Teresa Ann
Taylor, all
of
Corsicana.
Notes:
Robert
Lee
Blankenship
Jun 22, 1886
- Mar 5,
1953
R. L.
Blankenship
Services
Friday
Funeral
services for
Robert L.
Blankenship,
66, who died
in the
Veterans
Hospital At
Marlin early
Thursday,
were held
from the
Corley
Chapel
Friday at
3:30 p.m.
The rites
were
conducted by
Rev. Riley
E. Dale,
pastor of
the
Missionary
Baptist
Church.
A veteran of
World War I,
Blankenship
had resided
at 910 South
Eighteenth
street for a
number of
years.
Surviving
are a son,
Walter James
and a
granddaughter,
Kathy Sue
James, both
of Austin,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were C. C.
Sapp, L. C.
Clark, Owen
Pickering,
Hoyt
Blackman, E.
T. Wyrick
and F. C.
Paul.
Notes:
Calvin
Allen Wright
Nov 23, 1910
- May 27,
1937
VICTIM DAM
BREAK IN NEW
MEXICO IS
BURIED
CORSICANA
Funeral
services for
Calvin
Wright, aged
26 years,
who was
drowned
Thursday
when a dam
at Conchas
Dam, near
Tucumcari,
N.M., gave
way, were
held at
Oakwood
Cemetery
Monday
afternoon at
4 o'clock
where
interment
was made.
The rites
were
conducted by
Leslie G.
Thomas,
minister of
the Church
of Christ.
The body
arrived in
Corsicana at
a late hour
Sunday
night. It
was reported
here that
Wright's
automobile
was on the
dam when it
gave way,
sweeping the
automobile
and Wright
down-stream.
The body was
recovered
Saturday.
Surviving
are his
widow, three
small
children,
Tucumcari,
N. M.;
mother, Mrs.
Americus
Wright, near
Lubbock; and
a sister,
Annie Burns
Wright,
Lubbock, and
other
relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral Home
directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., May 31, 1937
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- h/o Lorene (Dozier) Wright-O'Dell buried in Dresden cemetery; s/o Americus Vespucious Wright & Maude Elizabeth (Glass) Wright
John
Fountain
Wright, Sr.
Dec 6, 1888
- Apr 5,
1955
Henderson
Man Services
Here
J. Fountain
Wright of
Henderson,
Texas, died
in Memorial
Hospital in
Houston
Tuesday.
Funeral
services
will be held
at Henderson
Thursday at
10 a.m. with
graveside
services at
Oakwood
cemetery
here
Thursday at
2 p.m.
Mrs. Wright
is the
former Miss
Hattie Cobb,
daughter of
the late Mr.
and Mrs. Tom
Cobb,
pioneer
residents of
Corsicana.
Surviving
are his
wife, and
one son,
Paul Brown
Wright, both
of
Henderson.
McCammon
will direct.
Notes:
Ada (Lasley)
Hardin
Jul 18, 1882
- Sep 24,
1952
Mrs. Ada
Hardin Dies
A Pursley
Mrs. Ada
Hardin, 70,
died at the
family home
in the
Pursley
community
Wednesday
afternoon.
Funeral
services are
to be held
at 4 p.m.
Thursday
from the
family home
with burial
in the
Ward
cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister of
the Fifth
Avenue
Church of
Christ.
Grandsons
will be
pallbearers.
A native of
Kaufman
county, Mrs.
Hardin had
resided in
the Pursley
community
since nine
years of
age.
Surviving
are her
husband, M.
L. Hardin,
Pursley;
four sons,
J. W., W.
H., R. L,
and A. B.
Hardin, all
of
Corsicana;
four
daughters,
Mrs. A. H.
Ganze and
Mrs. J. C.
Flynn, both
of
Corsicana;
Mrs. M. A.
Murray,
Pursley and
Mrs. James
W. Barnes,
Dallas; 18
grandchildren;
16
great-grandchildren;
two sisters,
Mrs. O. T.
Nutt,
Pursley and
Mrs. W. V.
Taliferro,
Denton, and
other
relatives.
Corley
directs.
Notes:
Marion
Lucian/Lushen
�Lush�
Hardin
Mar 11, 1876
- Dec 13,
1959
M. L. Hardin
Rites
Tuesday
Funeral
services for
M. L.
Hardin,
83-year-old
life-long
farmer-cattleman
of Pursley
were held
Tuesday at
2:30 p.m.
from the
Pursley
Church of
Christ.
The rites
were
conducted by
Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister of
the Fifth
Avenue
Church of
Christ.
Burial was
in the
Ward
cemetery.
Hardin died
suddenly
Sunday
morning at
his home in
the Pursley
community.
Surviving
are three
sons, J. W.,
R. L. and A.
B. Hardin,
all of
Corsicana;
four
daughters,
Mrs. A. H.
Ganze,
Corsicana;
Mrs. M. A.
Murray,
Pursley;
Mrs. J. C.
Flynn,
Abilene, and
Mrs. James
W. Barnes,
Dallas; a
brother,
Roger
Hardin,
Brownwood;
five
sisters,
Mrs. H. H.
Franklin,
Corsicana;
Mrs. Chester
Henson, Pea
Ridge, Ark.;
Mrs. Ella
Stevens and
Mrs. Louis
Valentine,
both of
Abilene; 20
grandchildren,
26
great-grandchildren
and other
relatives.
Grandsons
were
pallbearers.
Corley
directed.
Notes:
Odious
Theodore
Nutt
Jun 17, 1879
- Sep 3,
1965
Sunday Rites
For O. T.
Nutt
Funeral
services for
O. T. Nutt,
86, retired
farmer, who
died at his
home in
Pursley
Friday, will
be held from
the Corley
Chapel
Sunday at 2
p.m. Burial
will be in
the
Ward
cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Syd Wyatt,
minister of
the Westside
Church of
Christ.
Nutt was a
life-long
resident of
the Pursley
community.
Surviving
are his wife
of Pursley
and a number
of nieces
and nephews
- Ferma C.
Stewart,
Maco Stewart
and Miss
Winona
Stewart, all
of
Corsicana;
Miss Ina
Read and J.
C. Read,
both of
Dallas;
Robert Read,
Bangs;
Autrey Read,
Wichita
Falls; Otis
Read,
Bishop; Olen
Bennett,
Ingleside
and Mrs.
Alton
McGaughey,
Harlingen.
Pallbearers
will be
Ferma C.
Stewart,
Maco
Stewart,
Leland
Stewart,
August Ganze,
J. C. Read,
Ruby Owen,
Weaver Owen
and Charles
Copeland.
Notes:
Nancy Teresa
Alice (Scogin)
Roberts
Aug 4, 1872
- Sep 11,
1956
Pursley
Native Dies
At Waco
Mrs. Alice
Roberts, a
native of
Pursley,
died early
Friday in
Waco.
Services
will be held
from the
Connally
Funeral Home
Chapel in
Waco at 2
p.m.
Saturday.
Burial will
be in the
Ward
cemetery,
Pursley at 4
p.m.
Mrs. Roberts
is survived
by four
sons, Aaron
and Ross
Roberts,
both of
Gatesville;
Arthur and
Jim Roberts,
both of
Corpus
Christi;
three
daughters,
Mrs. Leecy
Bunch, Fort
Worth; Mrs.
Josie York,
Waco, and
Mrs. Edna
Hackney,
Roosevelt,
Okla., and
other
relatives.
Corley will
handle local
arrangements.
Notes:
Eunice
Louise
(Freeman)
Gentsch
Oct 22, 1896
- Dec 16,
1969
Mrs. Gentsch
Rites Slated
Final rites
for Mrs.
Eunice L.
Gentsch, 73,
who lived at
106 Hardy
Ave. will be
held
Wednesday at
2 p.m. at
Griffin
Funeral Home
Chapel.
Mrs. Gentsch
died late
Monday night
at the
Hilliard
Home.
The Rev. J.
B. Hardy of
Longview
will
officiate at
the service
and
interment
will be in
Resthaven
Memorial
Park.
Surviving
are her
husband, E.
S. Gentsch
of
Corsicana; a
brother,
Clayton
Freeman of
Corsicana;
and three
nieces.
Pallbearers
will be H.
L. Hardgrove,
Clint
Washburn, F.
H. Washburn,
Albert
Gorman, Dick
Brown and
Fred Gray.
Notes:
-----
Gentsch
Rites
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Eunice
L. Gentsch
were held
Wednesday at
2 p.m. at
the Griffin
Chapel. The
rites were
conducted by
the Rev. J.
B. Hardy
with
interment in
Resthaven
Memorial
Park.
She is
survived by
her husband,
one brother,
and a number
of other
relatives.
Notes:
Sadie Beulah
(Williams)
Thompson
Aug 31, 1885
- Jan 9,
1972
Mrs.
Thompson
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Beulah
Thompson,
86, who died
Sunday in
Dallas, will
be Tuesday
at 2 p.m. at
the
Westminister
Presbyterian
Church, with
burial in
Resthaven
Memorial
Park
under the
direction of
Corley
Funeral Home
Mrs.
Thompson is
survived by
two sons, L.
S. Thompson,
Fort Worth
and L. W.
Thompson of
Dallas; four
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
and two
brothers,
Floyd
Williams of
Corsicana
and Jim
Williams of
Frost.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jan 10, 1972
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
w/o Worth
Burkett Thompson; d/o James Richard
Williams, Sr. & Laura L. (Moore)
Williams buried in Oakwood cemetery
-----
Mrs.
Thompson
Funeral
services
were to be
Tuesday at 2
p.m. at
Westminister
Presbyterian
Church for
Mrs. Beulah
Thompson,
86, who died
Sunday in
Dallas.
Burial was
to be in
Resthaven
Memorial
Park.
The Rev.
Eugene E.
Wood was to
officiate.
Surviving
are two
sons, four
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren,
and two
brothers.
Grandsons
were to be
pallbearers.
Notes:
Worth
Burkett
Thompson
Nov 1, 1885
- Apr 1,
1958
W. B.
Thompson
Rites
Thursday
Funeral
rites for W.
B. Thompson,
72, of Hart,
who died in
a Fort Worth
hospital
Tuesday
evening,
were held
from the
Corley
Chapel
Thursday at
2 p.m. from
the Corley
Chapel
Thursday at
2 p.m. with
burial in
the
Resthaven
Memorial
Park.
The services
were
conducted by
Rev. William
Everheart of
Amarillo,
Masonic
graveside
services
were held.
Thompson was
a prominent
rancher-farmer
and resided
at Kerens
prior to
1945 when he
moved to
Hart.
Surviving
are his
wife, Mrs.
Beulah
Thompson,
Hart; two
sons, L. S.
Thompson,
Fort Worth,
and Leonard
W. Thompson,
Amarillo;
three
brothers,
Andrew S.
Thompson,
Blooming
Grove; John
P. Thompson,
Dallas; four
sisters,
Mrs. Ida
Bacon, Katy;
Mrs. R. C.
McSween,
Denton; Mrs.
Robert L.
Casey, Fort
Worth, and
Mrs. Andrew
Eckelman,
Corsicana;
four
grandchildren
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were S. E.
Jenkins,
Campbell
McDowell,
Edwin
McDowell,
Leroy
Hackler, L.
W. Rudd and
W. W. Cox.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Apr 3, 1958
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Sadie
Beulah (Williams) Thompson; s/o
David Franklin �Dave� Thompson
& Margaret Catherine (Miller)
Thompson buried in Black Hills
cemetery
James R
"Jim"
Richards
Jan 17, 1889
- Jan 11,
1972
Jim Richards
Services are
set for 4
p.m.
Wednesday
for Jim
Richards,
82, who died
Jan. 11, in
Mel-Haven
Convalescent
Home.
Rev. James
E. McKee
will
officiate,
with burial
in
Resthaven
Cemetery.
He was a
native of
Water
Valley,
Miss., and
had lived in
Corsicana
since 1936.
A member of
the Baptist
Church, he
was a
textile
worker for
the
Corsicana
Cotton Mill.
Survivors
include his
widow; three
sons, Jessie
Richards and
Less
Richards,
both of
Corsicana;
an Carlton
Richards,
Fort Worth;
one
daughter,
Mrs. L. G.
Clarkson of
Corsicana;
nine
grandchildren
and 13
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers
are to
include
James
Richards,
Dicky Orand,
Irvin
Richards,
Bob
Blackstock,
George Scott
and Lee
Lambert.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Jan 11, 1972
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o James Willie
(Wheeler) Richards married
Jun. 26, 1910; s/o Mathew
Richards, Jr. and Harriet A.
(Sanders) Richards
James Willie
(Wheeler)
Richards
Mar 31, 1892
- Apr 16,
1972
Mrs.
Richards
Funeral
services for
Mrs. Willie
Richards,
80, who died
Sunday at
Memorial
Hospital,
will be
Monday at
3:30 p.m. at
the Corley
Chapel, with
the Rev.
James McKee
officiating.
Burial will
be in
Resthaven
Memorial
Park.
A native of
Athens, Ga.,
Mrs.
Richards had
lived in
Corsicana
since 1936.
She was a
retired
employe of
the
Corsicana
Cotton Mill
and a member
of Emmanuel
Baptist
Church. She
was married
to Jim R.
Richards,
June 26,
1910 at
Water
Valley,
Miss.
She is
survived by
three sons,
Jessie and
Less
Richards of
Corsicana
and Carlton
Richards of
Houston; one
daughter,
Mrs. Lovella
Clarkson of
Corsicana;
nine
grandchildren;
13
great-grandchildren;
one sister,
Mrs. Eula
Bilbrow of
Waco; and a
number of
nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers
will be
James
Richards,
Billy
Clarkson,
Erwin
Richards,
Dick Orand,
John
Hensley, Bob
Blackstock
and Bruce
Grosshans.
Notes:
Harold Joe
Tekell
Sep 4, 1925
- Sep 7,
2007
Harold
Tekell, 82,
of Hillsboro
died Friday,
Sept. 7,
2007, at the
V.A. Medical
Center in
Waco.
Funeral
services
will be 10
a.m.
Wednesday,
Sept. 12, at
Marshall &
Marshall
Funeral
Directors
Chapel in
Hillsboro
with the
Rev. Reed
Justus
officiating.
Interment
will follow
at Hillcrest
Garden of
Memory near
Hillsboro.
Visitation
will be from
6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at
the funeral
home.
Harold was
born in
Norton,
Texas, to
the late
Newton and
Ruby (Ivy)
Tekell. As a
child, his
family moved
to Central
Texas and
lived in
Hill County
most of his
life. He
joined the
U.S. Army on
Sept. 1,
1944, and
was
honorably
discharged
on July 24,
1946. On
June 14,
1947, he
married Jean
Blissett in
Hillsboro. A
lifelong
farmer, he
also served
as a City
Councilman
and Mayor
Pro-tem in
Hillsboro
for many
years. In
addition, he
worked with
other
leaders to
secure the
construction
of Lake
Aquilla.
Harold was a
member of
First United
Methodist
Church in
Hillsboro,
American
Legion, past
Master of
Hillsboro
Masonic
Lodge #196,
a member of
the Shrine
and was a
York Rite
Mason.
Preceding
him in death
was a
brother,
Adron Tekell.
He is
survived by
his wife,
Jean Tekell,
of
Hillsboro;
children,
Larry Tekell
and wife,
Candy, of
Itasca,
Cindy Young
and husband,
Andy, of
West, Jay
Tekell and
wife, Lou
Nan, of
Waxahachie
and Jill
Martin and
husband,
Jeff, of
Flower
Mound;
grandchildren,
Dee Tekell,
Kalen Tekell,
Mac Tekell,
Jett Tekell,
Benjamin
Martin and
Katherine
Martin;
brothers,
Melvin
Tekell and
wife, Faye,
of
Hillsboro,
Charles
Tekell and
wife, Becky,
of Itasca
and Jerry
Tekell, of
Italy;
sisters,
Joyce Boyd
and husband,
Zippy and
Dorothy
Duncan, all
of
Hillsboro;
sister-in-law,
Jo Tekell,
of Bynum;
and a number
of nieces
and nephews.
Waco
Tribune-Herald:
9/10/2007
Notes:
-
WWII Biography
-
h/o Della Jean (Blissett)
Tekell; s/o Newton
Columbus Tekell &
Ruby Willie (Ivy)
Tekell
Clarence "Tommy" Thomerson, Jr.
Nov 14, 1932 - Aug 9, 2016
Wynell
"Nell" (Dale) Thomerson
Dec. 27, 1935 - May 22, 2020
Wynell "Nell" Thomerson, 84, of Corsicana, Texas, died peacefully at
home on May 22, 2020. Her husband, Clarence "Tommy" Thomerson, Jr.,
83, preceded her in death on September 9, 2016, also peacefully at
home.
Nell was born in Irene, Texas, on December 27, 1935, to Rosa
(Sheppard) and Clyde Dale. She attended Waco High School and
graduated in 1954. She married Tommy Thomerson in Waco on October
15, 1954.
She was a wife, mother of two, and a homemaker. She was a longtime
member of Northside Baptist Church and a frequent volunteer at the
church's Care Center. Nell loved to collect antiques, buy shoes,
read mysteries, talk, help people, and make friends wherever she
went. She lovingly welcomed all visitors to her home.
Tommy was born in Hart County, Kentucky, on November 14, 1932, to
Alma (Jones) and Clarence Thomerson, Sr. He attended New Albany High
School, Indiana, and graduated in 1950. He attended Texas Christian
University and University of Texas at Arlington. He was a mechanical
engineer and a vice president at Regal Tool and Rubber (now Regal
International). He held several patents and was proudest of his
drill pipe protector. Tommy enjoyed auto repair, carpentry,
renovation, and solitude, and he had an engineer's appreciation for
precision. A Korean War veteran, he served in the U.S. Air Force and
also was a member of the Commemorative Air Force.
They are survived by their children, son Markus Thomerson and his
wife Valerie, and daughter Kelli Thomerson; sister-in-law Dolores
Dale; two grandchildren, Kevin Briscoe and Laura Rose Briscoe;
numerous nieces and nephews; and several grand- and
great-grandnieces and nephews. Wynell was predeceased by her
parents; sister Freda McGaha; and brother M. Sheppard Dale. Tommy
was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his sister LaVerne
Slider of La Grange, Illinois.
According to their wishes, the couple's cremated remains will be
buried together in a private graveside service at
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove. No public observances are planned as per their
request, but all who knew them are encouraged to remember their love
in their own special way. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist
Church Care Center or to your local library or animal shelter.
The family wishes to thank Christi Woods and Jessica Watson for
their help and care of their loved ones.
Notes:
Nettie Colonia (Madden)
Andrus
Nov 8, 1883 - Jan 9, 1976
Mrs. Andrus
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Corley
Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Nettie C. Andrus, 92, who died Friday in
Lancaster. Rev. Maurice McLeroy will officiate and burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Andrus was a resident of Hutchins. She is survived by three
sons, Oliver Andrus and Norman Andrus, both of Dallas, and Ike
Andrus of Mesquite; five daughters, Mrs. Ethyl Anderson of Hutchins,
Mrs. Ben Olsen of Mesquite, Mrs. I. W. Rives, Mrs. Harold Ashley and
Mrs. Eley Shepps, all of Dallas; a number of grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Ben Madden, Franklin.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Edward Bethea Harllee
Mar 22, 1887 - Nov 15, 1952
Rites Wednesday For Ed Harllee
Funeral services for Edward Bethea Harllee, 65, native Texan, who
died in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, will be held from the McCammon
Chapel Wednesday at 3 p.m.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Burial will be on the family plot in
Oakwood cemetery.
Born in Georgetown, Williamson county, Texas, he came to Corsicana
in 1903 with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James B. Harllee,
and resided here a number of years.
Services were held in California Tuesday morning, and the body will
be flown to Dallas, arriving at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Harllee, San Jose, Calif.; a
son, Edward LeRoy Harllee, Dallas; a daughter, Capt. Frances E.
Harllee, WAC, Tokyo, Japan; a granddaughter, Sara Elisbeth Harllee,
Dallas; six brothers, Frank, Charles and Thomas Harllee, all of
Corsicana; Wallace Harllee, Coleman; LeRoy Harllee, El Paso, and
Marion Harllee, Fort Worth; three sisters, Miss Elizabeth Harllee
and Mrs. John C. Calhoun, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. T. M. Hart,
Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Thomas George, III; B. C. Wright, Wade
Abernathy, Marion Martin, Harry Clowe, K. L. Klutts, Paul Moore and
H. P. Phillips.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Nov 18, 1952
- submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st wife Roxie Lee (Tyree)
Harllee 2nd wife Charlotte (UNKNOWN) Harllee; s/o James
Shackelford Harllee & Frances Susan (Rogers) Harlee
James Shackelford Harllee
Jun 9, 1857 - Sep 10, 1935
Funeral services for James S. Harllee, 78, former public official in
Corsicana and Georgetown, resident of Corsicana for more than 30
years, who died in the Corsicana Hospital and Clinic Tuesday night
shortly after 11 o'clock, were held Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
from the family home, 617 West Park avenue, with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First
Baptist church. A large crowd of friends attended the rites.
Born in Marion county, S. C., June 9, 1857, son of General William
Wallace Harllee and Martha Shackleford Harllee, Mr. Harllee was
educated in Carolina Military Academy, Charlotte, N. C., 1872�1874,
and came to Texas in 1876. His father was a distinguished soldier,
statesman and counsellor.
After residing in Austin for several years, Mr. Harllee moved to
Georgetown where he was tax assessor and collector for some time,
being re-elected without opposition. He came to Corsicana in 1903
and was deputy in the district clerk's office until his election as
district clerk in 1920. He retired after two terms, but kept abreast
of the times by constant reading and observation and was recognized
as one of the best posted men in the county on political, current
and other events. Despite his advancing years, he kept in close
contact with daily events and was one of the best-known and liked
men in public office.
Surviving are his wife, seven sons, Frank Harllee, Corsicana; Edward
Harllee, Tucson, Ariz.; Wallace Harllee, Coleman; Charlie Harllee,
Corsicana; Leroy Harllee, Overton; Marion Harllee, McCamey; and Tom
Harllee, Corsicana; three daughters, Miss Lizzie Harllee, Corsicana;
Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Corsicana, and Mrs. Tom Hart, Dallas; nine
grandchildren and son [one] sister, Miss Lizzie Harllee, aged 84
years, Florence, S. C., and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Doyle Pevehouse, Marion Martin, Henry Walker, W. A.
Mowlan, H. A. Clowe, Arris E. Foster, Harry Hart, Joe E. Butler and
Dr. W. T. Shell.
Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Semi-Weekly
Light - Sep 13, 1935
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- s/o William Wallace Harllee
& Martha Susan (Shackelford) Harllee
Charles Ernest Harllee
Apr 13, 1891 - Dec 20, 1969
Charles Harllee Services Sunday
Charles E. Harllee, 78, resident of Corsicana more than 50 years,
died Saturday. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services are scheduled today at 3:30 p.m. in the Corley
chapel with the Rev. Robert Potts officiating. Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
He is survived by a brother, Marion Harllee of Fort Worth; three
sisters, Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Miss Elizabeth Harllee and Mrs. T. M.
Hart, all of Corsicana; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Harry Hudson, Harry Clowe, W. V. Mowlam, T. M.
George, III, Wallace Harlee, Jr., Calvin Calhoun, Edward Harllee.
Notes:
Martha Elizabeth
�Lizzie� Harllee, Miss
Jul 6, 1882 - Nov 10, 1970
Miss
Elizabeth Harllee Services Set Thursday
Miss Elizabeth Harllee, 88, retired telephone company chief
operator, died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital following a
heart attack. She was affectionally known in Corsicana as
�Miss Lizzie.�
She retired in 1947 as chief operator after a career
spanning 39 years. She was honored with a retirement party
at the Navarro Hotel at which she received a congratulatory
telegram from her lifelong friend
Gov. Beauford H. Jester,
Corsicana native.
Born, reared and educated at Georgetown, Miss Harllee taught
school for two years while attending Southwestern University
before moving here with her family where she clerked for a
while in a dry goods store.
She began work in 1905 here with the Independent Telephone
Co., and three years later went with Southwestern Bell, and
was transferred to Mineral Wells. After a succession of
posts in other cities, she returned to Corsicana in 1931
whree she remained until her retirement.
Miss Harllee was a Baptist, a member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy,
the American Legion Auxillary, the B&PW., and was a member
of the Telephone Pioneers of America, having been a lifetime
member of the organization upon retirement.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at
Corley Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert Potts will officiate.
Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John C. Calhoun and
Mrs. T. M. Hart, both of Corsicana; one brother, Marion
Harllee of Fort Worth; a number of nephews and nieces and
great nieces.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Brown, Paul Moore, W. V. Mowlam,
Clifton Pickering, Harry Clowe, Harry Hudson, George Hudson,
Stephen George, Joe E. Butler, all of Corsicana and J. L.
Klutts of Dallas. |
Notes:
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Harllee Rites
Funeral services were held for Miss Elizabeth Harllee, 88, Thursday
at 3:30 p.m. at the Corley Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Potts
officiating. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The retired telephone company chief operator died Tuesday in
Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Her retirement in 1947
followed a 39-year career as a telephone operator most of that time
with the Bell Telephone system.
She is survived by two sisters, one brother and a number of nieces
and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Robert Leroy Harllee
Feb 2, 1896 - Jun 6, 1962
Leroy Harllee Dies Wednesday, Rites Saturday
Leroy Harllee, 66, died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in
Big Spring Wednesday following a several weeks illness and major
surgery. He was reared in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Saturday at
10 a.m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert
Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Harllee was a veteran of World War I, Baptist, Mason and Elk.
The body will arrive in Corsicana Friday morning on the Rock Island
Lines passenger train.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Verda Harllee, Big Spring; a daughter,
Mrs. Bill Marple, Los Angeles; three grandchildren; five brothers,
Wallace Harllee, Coleman, Marion Harllee, Fort Worth, Frank, Tom and
Charlie Harlee, all of Corsicana; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Harllee,
Mrs. John C. Calhoun and Mrs. T. M. Hart, all of Corsicana and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Hubert Wooley, John Garner, George Bush, C. H.
Allen, C. V. Roughton, George Kirvin, M. K. Riley and Wade
Abernathy.
Notes:
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Leroy Harllee Services Set
Funeral services for Leroy Harllee, 66, will be conducted at
McCammon Chapel Saturday at 10 a.m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of First Baptist church, will
officiate.
Harllee died in the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring Wednesday
following an illness of several weeks and major surgery.
He was reared in Corsicana. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Harllee of Corsicana. The father was Navarro county district
clerk in the early 1920's.
Harllee was a Baptist, a Mason and an Elk. He also was a veteran of
World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Verda Harllee, Big Spring; a daughter,
Mrs. Bill Marple, Los Angeles; three grandchildren; five brothers,
Wallace Harllee, Coleman, Marion Harllee, Fort Worth, Frank, Tom and
Charlie Harlee, all of Corsicana; three sisters, Miss Lizzie Harllee,
Mrs. John C. Calhoun and Mrs. T. M. Hart, all of Corsicana and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Hubert Wooley, John Garner, George Bush, C. H.
Allen, C. V. Roughton, George Kirvin, M. K. Riley and Wade
Abernathy.
Notes:
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Services For Leroy Harllee Held Saturday
Saturday morning funeral rites were conducted from the McCammon
chapel for Leroy Harllee, 66, who died in the Veterans Hospital in
Big Spring Wednesday, following major surgery and several weeks of
illness.
Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery,
with Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
officiating. Masons had charge of graveside rites.
Harllee was reared in Corsicana, being the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Harllee. His father was Navarro county district clerk in
the early 1920's.
A veteran of World War I,
Harllee was a Baptist, a Mason and an Elk.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Verda Harllee, Big Spring; a
daughter, Mrs. Bill Marple, Los Angeles; three grandchildren; five
brothers, Wallace Harllee, Coleman, Marion Harllee, Fort Worth,
Frank, Tom and Charlie Harlee, all of Corsicana; three sisters, Miss
Lizzie Harllee, Mrs. John C. Calhoun and Mrs. T. M. Hart, all of
Corsicana and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Hubert Wooley, John Garner, George Bush, C. H.
Allen, C. V. Roughton, George Kirvin, M. K. Riley and Wade
Abernathy.
Notes:
Thomas Peyre Harllee
Jul 5, 1901 - 1964
Tom Harllee Dies Thursday
Tom Harllee, 62, retired post office employe, native of Corsicana,
died in the Veterans Hospital Dallas (Lisbon) Thursday noon.
Funeral arrangements are pending at McCammon's.
Harllee served in the U. S. Navy during
World War II.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James Halliburton, Dallas; two
grandchildren; four brothers, Wallace Harllee, Coleman; Marion
Harllee, Fort Worth; Frank and Charlie Harllee, both of Corsicana;
three sisters, Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Mrs. Tom Hart and Miss Lizzie
Harllee, all of Corsicana; and a number of other relatives.
Notes:
-----
Tom Harllee Rites Friday
Funeral services for Tom Harllee, 62, who died in the Veterans
Administration hospital in Dallas (Lisbon) Thursday noon, were held
Friday at 3 p.m. from the McCammon Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First
Baptist church. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Native of Corsicana, a retired postal employee and veteran of the
U. S. Navy in World War II,
he was the son of the District Clerk and Mrs. J. S. Harllee of
Corsicana.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James Halliburton, Dallas; two
grandchildren; four brothers, Wallace Harllee, Coleman; Marion
Harllee, Fort Worth; Frank and Charlie Harllee, both of Corsicana;
three sisters, Mrs. John C. Calhoun, Mrs. Tom Hart and Miss Lizzie
Harllee, all of Corsicana; and a number of other relatives.
Pallbearers were Dr. Will Miller, Basil Coe, E. P. French, Frank
Stanley, J. C. Dillard and Willie Harmon.
Notes:
Mary Belle (Webb)
Williams-Cole
May 5, 1873 - Dec 12, 1957
Saturday Rites For Mrs. Cole
Funeral services for Mrs. W. G. Cole, 83, who died at Alma Thursday,
were held from the Corley Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in
the Marshall cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. C. Taylor, pastor of the North
Corsicana Methodist church.
Surviving are two sons, J. A. Williams, Corpus Christi, and George
Williams, Lubbock; two daughters, Mrs. Claude Harrison, Alma, and
Mrs. Clyde Blakesley, Denton; a sister, Mrs. W. G. Godwin,
California; two brothers, Frank and Jess Webb, both of Houston; 12
grandchildren and other relatives.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Dec 14, 1957
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband William Sewell
Williams 2nd husband William Galford Cole married Jan 18, 1922;
d/o J. A. Webb & Nancy (Eubanks) Webb
Joe (Wilson) Coley
Nov 19, 1895 - Oct 5, 1958
Mrs. T. F. Coley Rites Monday
Mrs. T. F. (Frank) Coley, Sr., 62, native of Hill County, 124 S.
Thirty-Fourth street, died in Memorial Hospital Sunday morning.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel
with burial in the Marshall
cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack N. Bell, pastor of the Bethel
Missionary Baptist church, and Rev. Reginal King, pastor of the
Emmanuel Baptist church.
The family had resided here 14 years.
Surviving are six sons, Truman Coley, U.S. Air Force; Charles Coley,
Las Vegas, Nev.; Doyle L., Howard, Newton and Kenneth Coley, all of
Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. John Burns, Dallas, and Mrs. Sam
Szenasy, Tulsa Okla.; 11 grandchildren, a brother, Herman Wilson,
Houston; a sister, Mrs. Wm. F. May, Mooreland, Okla., and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Ray Alderman, Maynard Phillips, O. L. Geddy, Wayne
Moore, Joe Libal, Tracey Lord.
Notes:
Truman Francis �Frank�
Coley, Sr.
Sep 15, 1891 - Apr 17, 1958
Sunday Services For T. F. Coley
Funeral services for Truman F. Coley, Sr., 66, retired carpenter,
were held from the Griffin Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. the rites were
conducted by Rev. J. N. Bell, pastor of the Bethel Missionary
Baptist church, and Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor of the Memorial Baptist
church.
Burial was in the Marshall
cemetery.
Coley died Thursday night in Memorial Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; six sons, Truman F. Coley, Jr.
USAF, Rantoul, Ill.; Charles E. Coley, Las Vegas, Nev.; Newton
Coley, Bedford, Ohio; Doyle, Howard and Kenneth Coley, all of
Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. John Burns, Dallas, and Mrs. Sam
Szenasy, Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. George Knight, Corsicana;
Mrs. Fannie Bolen and Mrs. Ora Rea, both of Kerens; 11 grandchildren
and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Claude Moore, Fred Bone, Eugene Roberts, Ray
Alderman, Preston Inman and Joe Libal.
Notes:
Marcus Stewart Crouch
Oct 9, 1881 - Jul 4, 1964
Sunday Rites For M. S. Crouch
M. S. Crouch, 83, of 901 South Twenty-ninth street, died in Memorial
hospital Saturday afternoon.
Funeral services were held from McCammon Funeral Chapel Sunday at 3
p.m. with burial in the
Marshall cemetery. The rites were conducted by C. B. Holcomb,
minister of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ.
Native Texan, Crouch, a retired Rock Island Railroad Lines employe,
had resided in Corsicana most of his life.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Bryant,
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Myrtle Ketchener, Lubbock; four brothers, Jess
Crouch, Dallas; Ernest Bryant, Lubbock; Rufus Bryant, Hollis, N.M.,
and other relatives.
Pallbearers were J. A. Lennon, Royce Owen, W. H. Tipton, Fred Nutt,
George Nokes, Sr. and Sims Hagler.
Notes:
Nancie Jane �Nannie�
(Brown) Crouch
Sep 9, 1883 - Feb 8, 1976
Mrs. Crouch
Services were to be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs. Nancie J. Crouch, 92, resident of Corsicana, who
died Sunday in Twilight Home. The Rev. Kenneth C. Haley was to
officiate, with burial following at
Marshall Cemetery.
She was a native of Mississippi and had lived in Corsicana 77 years.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Minnie L. Gordon of Corsicana,
Mrs. Willie Gathright of Teague and Mrs. Ethel Gathright of Fort
Worth and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers included Bill Gathright, Billy Gathright, D. M.
Gathright, Grant Lake, Rudolph Lake and Sam Nagy.
Notes:
Clayton Rowlin Kirk
Apr 16, 1929 - May 20, 2014
VICTORIA - Clayton R. Kirk of Victoria passed away on Tuesday, May
20, 2014, at the age of 85. He was born April 16, 1929 in Bazette,
TX, to the late Conner and Rebecca Ann Albritton Kirk. Mr. Kirk
retired after 40 years with Central Power and Light as Senior Vice
President.
Survivors include his daughter, Connie Cleveland (Will) of Victoria;
son, Steven Kirk of Victoria; sister, Polly Ray of College Station;
six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Kirk is preceded in death by his
wife, Geneva Ruth Kirk.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 2 PM at
the Prairie Point
Cemetery in Bazette, TX, near Kerens, TX.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Notes:
- Victoria Advocate
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- h/o Geneva Ruth (Broom)
Kirk; s/o Conner Kirk & Annie Roberta (Albritton) Kirk
Polly Josephine (Kirk) Ray
Feb 9, 1925 - Jan 19, 2019
Polly J. (Kirk) Ray passed from this life on January 19, 2019. She
was 93 years old.
Polly is survived by her sons, John Ray and wife Bernice of College
Station, TX and Stan Ray and wife Susan of Topeka, KS;
grandchildren, Brian Ray (Rebekah), Lisa Davis (Tony), Michael Ray
(Melissa Arthur), Kevin Ray (Amanda), and Kathryn Ray (Noah Jordan);
one great-granddaughter, Mia Jordan; as well as numerous nieces and
nephews.
Polly was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bonnie Joyce
Ray, and her husband Bill Ray.
The family will receive friends during a visitation from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town
Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26,
2019 at the Church of Christ, 105 SW 3rd Street, Kerens, TX.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donor's choice. |
Notes:
Joseph Prato �Joe� Henderson
Aug 4, 1860 - May 27, 1951
J. P. Henderson Dies At Kerens
KERENS, May 28.�(Spl.)�Joe P. Henderson, 81, long-time resident,
died Sunday night following a short illness.
Funeral services were to be held from the First Methodist church
Monday at 4 p.m. with burial in the
Long Prairie cemetery.
The rites are to be conducted by Rev. Carroll Thompson, pastor of
the church.
Henderson was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. C. W. Glass; a brother, Tom Henderson,
both of Kerens, and several nieces and nephews.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Inmon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Julia Harriett
(Vaughan) Bruner-Henderson
Oct 1, 1872 - Dec 21, 1961
Mrs. Henderson Rites Saturday
KERENS, Dec. 22 (Spl.)�Mrs. Julia Henderson, 89, formerly of the
Rural Shade community, died Thursday night at the home of a
daughters, Mrs. Lena Moore, 1517 Windsor avenue, in Waco, after an
extended illness.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the First
Methodist church with burial in the
Long Prairie cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. Myers, Waco, and Rev. Burt
Gillis, pastor of the local church.
Mrs. Henderson was a Methodist. She was a native of this area and
moved to Waco five years ago. She was the widow of the late Tom
Henderson of Rural Shade.
Surviving are her daughter, two sisters, Mrs. Ella Holmes, Fairfield
and Mrs. Grace McIlvsen, Littleton, Col.; four grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Inmon will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Dec 22, 1961
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Julius Relliford
Bruner married Nov. 26, 1889 2nd husband Thomas Sterling �Tom�
Henderson married Feb. 18, 1900; d/o James Peyton �Jim� Vaughan
& Mary Jane (Hudson) Vaughan
Thomas Sterling �Tom�
Henderson
Jun 20, 1874 - Apr 13, 1956
Tom Henderson Rites Saturday
KERENS, April 14�(Spl.)�Tom S. Henderson, 81, long-time farmer of
the Rural Shade community, died at his home Friday morning following
an extended illness. He was a Methodist.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist church Saturday
at 4 p.m. because of repairs at the First Methodist.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. D. R. McCauley, pastor of the
First Methodist church; Rev. Hearn, Fort Worth Methodist pastor, and
Rev. Frank Gilham, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial will
be in the Long Prairie
cemetery.
A native of Kentucky, Henderson had resided in Texas since early
childhood.
Surviving are his wife of Rural Shade; a daughter, Mrs. Lena Moore,
Waco; a sister, Mrs. C. W. Glass, Kerens; four grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
Inmon will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Apr 14, 1956
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Julia Harriett (Vaughan)
Bruner-Henderson married Feb 18, 1900; s/o Milton Henderson &
Margaret M. �Maggie� (Hall) Henderson
John Lina Williams
Jun 20, 1873 - Apr 14, 1951
John Williams Rites Monday
KERENS, April 16 - (Spl) - John Williams, 78, Kerens resident, died
in a Rusk Hospital last Saturday night after a short illness.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Inmon Funeral
Home. Rev. Carroll Thompson, pastor of the First Methodist church of
Kerens, officiated.
Burial was in the Long
Prairie Cemetery.
Surviving are four sisters: Mrs. Edna Cunningham and Mrs. T. G.
Green, both of Kerens: Mrs. W. P. Finch of Houston, and Mrs. R. L.
Pridgen of Grapeland: a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Beulah Gertrude
(Anderson) Allen-Thompson
Sep 19, 1898 - Feb 26, 1973
Mrs. Thompson
Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs. W. H. (Beulah) Anderson Thompson, 76, of Corsicana,
who died Monday at 9 p.m. at Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Cecil
Thompson of Dallas, her son, will officiate, with Rev. Charles
Pringle, Westside Baptist Church pastor, assisting. Burial will be
at the Birdston Cemetery
in Streetman.
Survivors include four sons, Wade Allen of San Antonio, Alton
Thompson of Fort Worth, Rev. Cecil Thompson of Dallas, Carlton
Thompson, of Irving; two daughters, Mrs. E. L. Gipson of Bay City
and Mrs. G. R. Sheffield of Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Eula Tieman of
Bay Town, Tex.; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was born in Freestone County and was a resident of Navarro
County for over 55 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,
W. H. (Will) Thompson in 1955.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Sheffield, Mark Sheffield, Rodney
Sheffield, Mike Thompson, Jackie Sheffield and Ray Milligan.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Feb 27, 1973
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband Joseph Grayson
Allen 2nd husband William Henry Thompson; d/o Samuel Houston
Anderson & Ella Elizabeth (Anderson) Epps-Anderson
-----
Mrs. Thompson
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. W. H. (Beulah) Anderson Thompson, 76 of
Corsicana, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Cecil Thompson and Rev. Charles Pringle officiated and
burial was at Birdston
Cemetery in Streetman.
Survivors include four sons, two daughters, a sister, 16
grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Lula
Bell (Bressie) Cole
Jan 22, 1885 - May 4, 1953
Mrs. Clyde Cole Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Bell Cole of Streetman who
died at the Navarro Clinic Monday, were held Wednesday at 3
p.m. from the First Baptist church in Streetman.
The rites were conducted by Rev. M. O. Southerland, pastor
of the Powell Baptist church, formerly of Streetman; Rev.
Hubert Keefer, pastor, and Rev. J. L. Shaddix, Baptist
minister. Burial was in the
Birdston cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, Clyde Cole, president of the
First National Bank of Streetman; two sons, Robert Cole,
Dallas, and Jerry B. Cole, Palestine; six sisters, Mrs.
Eugene Highnote, Mrs. Jennie Harwell and Mrs. Joe C. Allen,
all of Corsicana; Mrs. Etheline Roxborough, Houston and Mrs.
J. B. Allen, Salt Lake City, Utah; two brothers, Jack
Bressie, Navarro and Wesley Bressie, Corsicana; three
grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were John L. Bonner, Melvin Henderson, Alf
Milligan, John Shaddix, Harry Glen Bonner, Elmer Purifoy,
Gene Highnote, John Webb, and nephews.
McCammon Directed.
Notes:
Stephen Madison Cole
May 30, 1893 - Jan 19, 1961
Stephen Cole Heart Victim
Graveside services in Birdston cemetery, Streetman are
scheduled Wednesday at 3 p.m. for Stephen M. Cole, 68, a
resident of Mansfield, Texas, who died suddenly at his
home Monday afternoon of a heart attack.
Wednesday morning services are at 11 o'clock in the
Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Arlington, with Rev. James
Glisson and Rev. Tilmon officiating.
Cole operated a grocery store in the Webb community for
thirteen years, and sold it two months ago. He was a
native of Greenville, and was a member of the Webb
Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Sammy of Arlington; a
daughter, Mrs. Robert Allen, Sundance, Wyoming; two
grandchildren; three brothers, John, Dallas; H. B., of
Fairfield; and R. C. of Streetman; four sisters, Mrs. H.
B. Stubbs, Wortham, Mrs. Ed Crotty and Mrs. J. K. Webb,
both of Tyler; and Mrs. O. R. McCrary of Beaumont.
Notes:
Priscilla Dean (Williams) Parret-Walker
Mar 18, 1947 - Jul 14, 2019
Priscilla Dean Williams-Walker was born March 18,
1947 in Blooming Grove, Texas. She passed away July
14, 2019 at Tomball Hospital. A memorial service
will be held at Life Path Church at 17703 West
Little York Road in Houston on Saturday, September
21 at 11 a.m. A graveside service will be held at
Grange
Hall Cemetery in Navarro County on Monday,
September 23 at noon. She is survived by brothers,
James D.
Williams of Houston, and Glenn D. Williams of Corpus
Christi; plus many nieces, nephews, step-children,
and other family members.
Arrangements by Klein Funeral Home.
Notes:
Ester Dora (Fannin)
Blackburn
Jul 3, 1903 - Nov 29, 1956
Mrs. Blackburn Dies Thursday
KERENS, Nov. 30�(Spl)�Mrs. Joe Blackburn, 54, of Trinidad,
formerly of Kerens, died at her home Thursday night following a
short illness. She was a native of Gilmer.
Funeral services will be held from the Church of Christ church
here Saturday at 1 p.m. with burial in the
Long Prairie
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Ned Cox, minister
of the church.
Surviving are her husband of Trinidad; mother, Mrs. Ada Fannin,
Gilmer; three sons, Everett Blackburn, Liberty; Joe Calvin
Blackburn, Jr., Sweetwater, and Floyd Blackburn, Trinidad; two
daughters, Mrs. Ila Rea Harris, and Mrs. Ruby Radney, both of
Sweetwater; five brothers, Hurman, Floyd and Everette Fannin,
all of Gilmer; Lawrence Fannin, Bridgeport, and Olin Fannin, San
Antonio; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Reynolds, Gilmer, and another
married sister, who resides in El Paso; six grandchildren and
other relatives.
Inmon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Nov 30, 1956
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- w/o Joseph Calvin Blackburn,
Sr. d/o Joseph B. �Joe� Fannin & Ada Lillie (Stracener) Fannin
buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Upshur county, Tx.
Shirley Faye Townley
Dec 14 1949 - Oct 2, 1951
Townley Child Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Shirley Faye Townley, 21-montsh-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Townley, 111 West Thirteenth
avenue, who died Tuesday morning at the family home, were held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. G. L. Johnson, pastor of the
Assembly of God church. Burial was in the
Alligator cemetery.
Surviving are the parents, six sisters, a brother and a
grandmother, Mrs. Lula Lynch, all of Corsicana and other
relatives.
Notes:
Mary Ann (McElvany)
Woodward
Jan 27, 1889 - Dec 04, 1951
Mrs. Woodward Rites Wednesday
KERENS, Dec. 4.�(Spl.)�Mrs. Mary Anne Woodward, 62, widow of
the late W. J. Woodward, died at her home in the Rural Shade
community Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Woodward had resided in Rural Shade most of her life.
She was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held from the Rural Shade Baptist
church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the
Long Prairie
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. T. R. Vaughn, Baptist
minister of Trinidad.
Surviving are a son, W. J. Woodward, Rusk; five daughters,
Mrs. Wilson Howell and Mrs. Herman Howell, both of Kerens;
Mrs. J. C. Price, Rusk; Mrs. Ross Harris, Troup, and Mrs.
Dave Harris, Mineral Wells; three sisters, Mrs. H. H. Trent,
Kerens; Mrs. Elbert Goodwin, Bardwell, and Mrs. Lillie
Washburn, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Ben McElvaney, Houston;
25 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Inmon Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Arlis Euzeda
(Woodward) Harris
Aug 5, 1895 - Aug 16, 1971
Harris
KERENS (Spl.)�Funeral rites were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the First Baptist Church here for Mrs. D. B. (Arlis)
Harris, 76, Mineral Wells, former resident of Rural
Shade. The pastor, the Rev. Ralph Stovall, officiated.
Burial was in the
Long
Prairie Cemetery under direction of Paschal Funeral
Home.
She is survived by two sons, Raymond Harris, Roscoe,
Texas, and Ballard Harris, Mineral Wells; one step-son,
Ross Harris, Troop; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Howell,
Mineral Wells; a step-daughters, Mrs. W. L. Bruner,
Kerens; four sisters, Mrs. Herman Howell, Kerens; Mrs.
J. C. Price and Mrs. Wilson Howell of Dallas and Mrs.
Ross Harris of Troop; one brother, W. J. Woodward, Waco;
and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Aug 17, 1971
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- w/o David
Bullard Harris; d/o William James �Dub� Woodward,
Sr. & Adelia A. �Delia/Lillie� (Bass) Woodward (Adelia
is buried in White Church cemetery, Blooming Grove)
Susan
Laura �Susie� (Norris) Glasgow
Nov 22, 1871 - Nov 19, 1959
Mrs. Glasgow Rites Friday
Mrs. Susie Glasgow, 88, died Thursday at the family
residence, 2012 West Fourteenth avenue, following an
extended illness. She had resided in Corsicana 82
years.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m.
from the Corley Chapel with burial in the
Prairie Point cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor of Memorial
Baptist church.
Surviving are two sons, J. C. Glasgow, Kansas City,
Mo., and J. T. Glasgow, Corsicana; four daughters,
Mrs. Rosie Henson, Mrs. W. T. Portwood and Mrs. L.
E. Stallings, all of Corsicana, and Mrs. Ella
Blackmon, Kilgore; nine grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Lonnie Blakney, D. W. Barnes, E.
C. Whittenburg, T. P. Penney, H. E. Simmons and E.
H. Richards.
Notes:
Katherine Gertrude (Glasgow) Burns-Hunter-Niles
Mar 16, 1894 - Aug 1, 1956
Mrs. Katy Niles Dies In Dallas
Mrs. Katy Niles, 6o, former Bazette resident, died in Parkland
Hospital in Dallas Wednesday morning.
Graveside services will be held at the
Prairie Point
cemetery Thursday at 4 p.m. with a nephew Rev. Melvin R.
Ray, Corsicana Baptist minister, in charge. She was an aunt of
John Martin Glasgow, 17, of Purdon, fatally injured when a car
fell on him Tuesday, who was also buried Thursday afternoon in
the same cemetery.
Mrs. Niles was the daughter of the late Uncle Bob and Aunt Sarah
Glasgow of Bazette.
Surviving are her husband, Tom Niles, Dallas; two sons, William
and Walter Hunter, both of Dallas; a brother, Sam Glasgow,
Kerens; a sister, Mrs. Jack Mann, New London, and a number of
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
McClough Funeral Home of Mesquite directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Aug. 2, 1956
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- 1st husband C. L. Burns
2nd husband Roland Silas Hunter 3rd husband Tom Niles; d/o
Robert Sanders Glasgow & Sarah Catherine (Underwood) Glasgow
James Allan Mills
Jul 27, 1970 - Apr 6, 2015
James
Allan Mills, of Payne Springs, TX, was born on July 27, 1970
in Dallas, Texas to parents Paul Goodwin Mills and Wanda
Beth Tramel Hayes and entered into eternal rest on April 6,
2015 at the age of 44. James was strong in his faith and his
family. He loved cars of all facets and loved history; the
American Revolution and politics. James enjoyed teaching
about the Bible. He worked for Auto Zone for 11 years. His
store was #1 for inventory and customer service. James was a
Christian man and was an Associate Pastor. He was a very
loving and caring man who will be missed by his family and
friends. Especially his loving wife Norma. James was
preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife
Norma Salinas Mills of Mabank, daughter Natalie Amelia
Cannon and husband Brandon of Athens, son Matthew William
Mills of Eustace, daughter Nicole Calletana Moreno White and
husband Dylan of Athens, Monica Beth Mills Reeves and
husband Gary of Athens, son Paul Thomas Mills of Mabank,
grandchildren; Emma Ysabella Cannon of Athens and Abigail
Callentana White of Athens, mother Wanda Hayes and husband
Thomas of Balch Springs, brother Kevin Walter Mills of Balch
Springs, other loving family and many more friends.
|
Notes:
- Eubank Cedar Creek
Funeral Home & Memorial Park
-
Prairie
Point cemetery
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Norma (Salinas)
Mills; s/o Paul Goodwin Mills & Wanda Beth (Tramel)
Mills-Hayes
Nellie
Mae Mills
Dec 7, 1890 - May 19, 1970
Nellie Mills Rites Pending
Funeral services are pending at the Paschal Funeral Home
in Kerens for Nellie Mae Mills, who died Tuesday in
Memorial Hospital in Corsicana. She was a resident of
Kerens and a member of the Methodist church.
The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Ellis
Holden, with interment in
Prairie
Point Cemetery.
Survivors include one sister, Jessie L. Richer of Kerens
and one nephew George Richer of Kerens.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., May 20, 1970 - submitted
by Diane Richards
Mills Rites
KERENS (Spl.)�Funeral services will be held Friday at 10
a.m. at the Paschal Funeral Chapel for Nellie Mae Mills
who died Tuesday. The Rev. Ellis Holden will officiate.
Burial will be in the Prairie Point Cemetery.
Surviving are a sister and a nephew, both of Kerens.
Notes:
Linda Kay (Green)
Qualls
Jan 25, 1955 - Jun 13, 2018
Linda
Kay Qualls, 63 from Corsicana passed in peace during the
early hours of Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Dallas. She will
always be cherished and remembered by her fianc� Ricky
Robinson and her loving son Joshua Qualls and step daughter
Brandy Robinson.
Linda is survived in life by her mother Polly Green Smith;
brother Johnnie Green and wife Debbie Green; her fianc�
Ricky Robinson; her son Joshua Qualls and wife Heather with
grandchildren, Tanner Qualls, Bailey and Cason; step
daughter, Brandy Robinson and fianc� John Larson with
grandchildren Christopher and Destiny; niece, Candice
Tippens; nephew, Justin Green and numerous other family
members and friends. Linda was preceded in death by her
father, Johnnie M. Green.
Linda devoted her entire life helping those around her. She
was a nurse for 40 plus years and a very intelligent woman.
Her nursing career was everything to her as well as her son.
Visitation will be Monday, June 18th from 5:00-8:00pm at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside service will be
10:00 am Tuesday, June 19th at
Long Prairie
Cemetery. |
Notes:
- Griffin Roughton Funeral
Home
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
w/o Jimmy Don Qualls; d/o Johnnie Monroe Green &
Polly Lucile (Jenkins) Green-Smith
Mattie Lee (Pierce)
Burleson
Oct 13, 1871 - Jun 24, 1953
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Burleson
KERENS, June 25�(Spl.)�Funeral service for Mrs. A. A. Burleson,
81, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Duncan,
Wednesday, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday from the Inmon
Funeral Home with burial in the
Long Prairie
cemetery.
The services will be conducted by the Rev. W. F. Smith, Whitney,
former pastor of the Kerens Methodist church.
A native of Cherokee county, Mrs. Burleson had been a resident
of Kerens 40 years.
Survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Fred
Matlock, both of Kerens; Mrs. George Bradley, Corsicana; Mrs.
Carl Wyatt, Sweeney; seven grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers will be B. E. Conner, Pete Paschal, W. G. Johnson,
Clifton Curington, E. K. Howell and V. D. Bruner.
Notes:
INFANT SON Jones
B&D Apr 1, 1953
Rites Thursday For Jones Infant
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton
Jones of Kerens, who died at Memorial Hospital Wednesday
morning, were held Thursday at 11 a.m. at
Long Prairie
cemetery where interment was made.
The rites were conducted by Lavell Layfield, Kerens Church
of Christ minister.
Surviving are the parents, a sister, Alma Jones, and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Green, all of Kerens.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
Brandy Nicole Smith
Apr 4, 1988 - Jul 5, 2020
Brandy
Nicole Smith, 32, of Corsicana, Texas, passed away on
Sunday, July 5th, 2020 at United Regional Hospital in
Wichita Falls, Texas, surrounded by her immediate family.
She was always known to be the life of the party, her smile
and outgoing attitude won her over many friends in her
lifetime. With her headstrong approach to life and
willingness to live each day on her terms, Brandy was most
certainly a one of a kind person.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents,
George E. Wren and Billie Wren, and her paternal grandfather
Claude S. Smith.
She is survived by her parents, Joseph D. Smith of Corsicana
and Patricia Wren Foster, her paternal grandmother, Patricia
A. Smith, her brother, Christopher Allen Smith of Corsicana,
her son, Joey Danny Rogers of Corsicana and her niece,
Kaybree Jane Smith of Electra, Texas.
Visitation is scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2020 from 8:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana, TX.
Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2020
at 9:00 A.M. at Dresden Cemetery in Dresden, TX with Pastor
Steven Smith officiating. Masks will be required and social
distancing will be observed.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial
contributions can be made to the family to assist with
funeral costs. Contributions can be made via PayPal, Zelle
or Venmo: [email protected] (be sure to send as friends
and family and put "Brandy" in the notes). |
Notes:
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
-
d/o Joseph D. Smith & Patricia (Wren) Smith-Foster
Clinton James "Jim" George
Apr 23, 1943 - May 17, 2020
Clinton
James George - AKA - Jim, Dad, Pops, age 77 of Frost, Texas
was born April 23,1943 and passed away May 17, 2020
Jim is survived by his Daughters: Kim Churchwell, Charlotte
Davis, Tricia Malone, Kristi Brannam; Sons: Russel Monk, &
Michael Hammonds. Many loving Grandchildren, Great
Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was
a loving father, grandfather and friend.
He worked as an OTR driver (Trucker), which he loved, for
over 50 years until he was forced to give it up, due to his
health. He was a simple man. His loves included FISHING, The
Dallas Cowboys, COFFEE first thing in the morning,
RICE-n-GRAVY, and CHEE-TOS! Ah,.... and lets not forget,
WOMEN.... :-)
He will forever be missed!
To my family,
I've finished life's chores. No more trips shall I take. So
put me in a boat and send me out on the lake. Please send
along my fishing pole for I've been called home to the
GOLDEN FISHINGHOLE. Don't feel bad for me, for I'm fishing
with the MASTER you see.... We'll be together again one day.
Until then, just think of me as 'gone fishin' in May.
DAD
(There will be no services) If condolences are to be sent,
they can be mailed to:
7275 Silverwood Lane Beaumont, Texas 77708
Care of: Charlotte Davis |
Notes:
Gerald Loyd Armstrong
Oct 31, 1938 - Jun 3, 2020
Gerald Loyd Armstrong passed away June 3, 2020. Gerald was born
Oct. 31, 1938. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry
Armstrong, William V. Smith and by two sons: Bradley Curtis
Armstrong and James Loyd Armstrong. His wish was to be cremated,
ashes scattered on family acreage. There will be no service.
Notes:
Charles Franklin Irvine
Dec 19, 1951 - Jun 1, 2020
Charles
Franklin Irvine was born on December 19, 1951, in Navarro
County to Robert Earl Irvine and Margaret (Peggy) Lillian
Shema Irvine. Charles (Charlie) was from Eureka and in his
early years attended school in Mildred, Texas. He moved to
Palisade, Colorado and graduated from the Palisade High
School in 1970.
He then attended Navarro College and Sam Houston State
University where he graduated in December 1974 with a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He was a
Certified Public Accountant and had an office in the Bank of
America building (formerly First National Bank building.)
Community boards and service organizations that Charlie
served on include the First State Bank of Dawson, Family
Services, Navarro County Crime Stoppers, Navarro County Lake
Planning & Zoning Board, Camp of the Rising Sun, volunteer
with CASA, Meals on Wheels, Navarro County Child Protective
Services, and the Navarro County Central Appraisal Board.
Charlie was on the YMCA Board of Directors starting in 1993.
He served as YMCA President in 1995, 2004, and 2009. He
served on several YMCA committees, including the Finance,
Endowment, and Investment Committee. Charlie was the
nineteenth recipient of the C. V. Breithaupt, Jr. Service
Award in 2005 for his commitment to the YMCA of Corsicana
and service to his community.
In 2010 Charlie married Cyndi Bilbo, and they lived in Cryer
Creek until his death. Together they founded the Charles
Irvine Christian Foundation in 2017 to provide grants to
support Navarro County churches and Christian organizations.
After death the Charles Irvine Christian Foundation serves
as his legacy to continue to assist in achieving the Great
Commission of Christ. He is survived by his wife Cyndi
Irvine, daughter Demi Pawzun, and granddaughter Elliana
Pawzun.
Celebration of life services were held at Corley Funeral
Home at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2020. In lieu of
flowers, donations to The Charles Irvine Christian
Foundation via VeraBank 400 W. Collin Corsicana, Texas 75110
or a charity of your choice benefitting children. |
Notes:
Patricia Jane
(Wright) Johnson
Aug 26, 1934 - Jun 10, 2020
After
a valiant twenty year struggle with heart disease, Patricia
Jane Johnson passed away June 10, 2020 in hospice care at
Cape Canaveral Hospital, just across the bridge from her
home in Merritt Island, Florida. The Space Coast was not her
first home however. Patricia was born in Houston, Texas on
August 26, 1934 to Amanda Jane Patterson and Rufus Mac
Wright. She had only dim memories of her father, as she was
quite young when her parents divorced and her father moved
back to Mississippi.
Growing up, her mother, Jane, was the guiding light in her
life, but Patricia was also blessed with the love of her
grandparents Eugene and Pearl (Deal) Patterson, her Uncle
Edward W. Patterson and family, and many Deal family
relations. When Patricia was a teenager, her mother married
Edd T. Burleson of Streetman, Texas, who became her
surrogate, much loved, father.
After graduating from Austin High School in 1953, Patricia
went to work for Houston Power and Light, where she met
girlfriends Jackie, Eloise and Peggy. The following year,
Patricia crossed paths with her future husband, John H.
Johnson, a newly commissioned 2nd Lt. in the Air Force who
came from southern Utah. They were married in 1955 at James
Connally A.F.B. in Waco, Texas, then proceeded on to
Valdosta, Georgia for further training, and then to John's
assignment with a fighter/interceptor squadron in Presque
Isle, Maine. While there, Patricia became lifelong friends
with Emily Joy and James Roland Dupree, one of John's fellow
navigators. After John completed his military obligation,
they returned to Houston where their two children, Cynthia
Lynne Johnson and Edward Burleson Johnson, were born 7 years
apart. John maintained his reserve status in the Air Force
while working first as a forester, then as an insurance
adjuster, while Patricia concentrated on raising their
children in a creative and loving home in the new southeast
Houston suburb of Beverly Hills.
Patricia was active in the Meador Elementary PTA and was a
room mother.
She supported Cynthia's Girl Scout troop, was Cookie Sales
Coordinator, and though she was clearly out of her element,
she even camped overnight with the Scouts once, in order to
help out her neighbor, friend, and Scout leader, Trudy
Melvin. Patricia was a booster for Edward's Little League
teams, the Astros and the Expos, making sure they had a
sponsor, uniforms, and a large team sign. She stretched her
monthly income to take her children to museums, plays,
ballets, symphonies, and make weekend trips out of town,
giving them the opportunity to experience cultural events
and visit places she didn't have the chance to do as a child
during the Depression and WWll.
Patricia was a leader with the Beverly Hills Civic Club, and
helped convince the Houston Parks and Recreation Department
to build a community center in the neighborhood. She was
also appointed by County Commissioner Kyle Chapman to serve
a term on the Houston Galveston Area Council along with her
good friend Joyce Hopkins.
In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, John was recalled
to Active Duty and shipped out overseas. Patricia managed
everything on the home front during John's long absences.
Then in 1976, the year Cynthia left for college, John,
Patricia and Edward moved to the Florida Space Coast where
John worked at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station until his retirement. They eventually bought a
house on Merritt Island, where Edward graduated from high
school and pursued college and his own career in the
defense/space industry. Patricia was active with Edward's
Boy Scout troop for several years, helping to make many a
memorable Court of Honor for the boys and while forming
lasting friendships with their parents.
Patricia followed politics closely and always voted for the
candidate she thought brought the most personal integrity
and commitment to the needs of the community. Usually that
was a Democrat, but on occasion a Republican. She was always
a woman with an inquiring mind and an independent will,
whether in politics, or religion, or other matters, and she
encouraged the same qualities in her children. She was
quietly spiritual, secure in her faith, but content to care
for her family, friends and acquaintances, and to live by
the Golden Rule.
Patricia enjoyed conversations with family, friends and
total strangers, who by conversation's end were strangers no
longer. She enjoyed a good story and sharing a good laugh,
and she never met anyone she couldn't find something new,
interesting, curious, or thought provoking to talk with
about. She enjoyed cooking, but kept her own schedule, often
interrupted by competing interests and ongoing
conversations. Dinner might be late some nights, but it was
always worth waiting for, especially when followed up with
chocolate lava cake and Blue Bell ice cream.
That Patricia did not like flying is an understatement, but
she loved long, leisurely car trips. Her favorite places
included Wimberly and Fredricksburg, and the surrounding
Texas Hill Country, the Riverwalk and Mi Tierra Caf� &
Bakery in San Antonio, the French Quarters and Caf� Du Monde
in New Orleans, Mesa Verde National Park and the cliff
dwellings of the Pueblo people in Colorado, and the
Georgia/North Carolina mountains, especially when the leaves
began to turn in the early fall.
She also loved the small towns and gently rolling farm and
cattle country of central Texas, and was most delighted when
the wild dewberries were ripe and ready to pick and eat
right off the vine.
Patricia was always eager to pull off the road for an
inviting fruit stand, antique mall, historical marker,
beautiful vista or field of flowers. Basically, she lived
her life the same way she travelled, enjoying the journey
and appreciating those who journeyed with her.
Patricia Jane Johnson will be buried beside her mother,
step-father, and husband at the
Birdston Cemetery,
Streetman, Texas, near the Burleson family homestead, and
just across the highway from Big Hill where many of her Deal
relatives lived and are buried. Patricia is coming home
again, this time for an everlasting rest under the stars in
her beloved Texas. She will be greatly missed, but will
always be remembered with love and gratitude by her children
Cynthia and Edward, who survive her, and remain devoted to
her. |
Notes:
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- w/o John H. Johnson - d/o
Rufus Mac Wright and Amanda Jane (Patterson) Wright
Betty Jean (Marsh) Johnston
Nov 28, 1927 - Jun 18, 2020
Betty
Jean Marsh Johnston was born to Mamie and Sam Marsh in
Navarro, Texas on November 28,1927 and passed away on June
18, 2020 at Baylor Medical Center Dallas. She was married to
Roy R. (Buck) Johnston for almost 50 years before he died in
1998. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Lou
and her brothers; Joe Pete and Sammy Marsh.
Betty was a gentle little lady and was kind to everyone she
met. She graduated from Mildred High School in 1944 and
attended many of their reunions. She worked for many years
for Cabell Ice Cream until her retirement.
Betty is survived by many Johnston family members � Ed and
Lou, Charlotte, Evelyn, Weldon, Beverly, Doug, Stephen, Amy
� and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also
survived by her step-daughter, Sharon
Crowell and husband Philip, her cousins; Jane McWatters,
Bobby Whitefield, the family of Ann Smith, Tracy Smith and
her special friend Gene Hobdy.
Betty was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in
Corsicana. She received many cards and Marilyn Schmidt
delivered lots of flowers from the church to her after she
became homebound.
Betty will be remembered for her devotion to her church, her
friends and family. Her friends and family members have many
�Betty� stories. She had a great sense of humor and was fun
to be around. She will be greatly missed.
Special thanks for the excellent care of friends and
caregivers, Connie Richter, Janice Southard and Nancy
Miller.
Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, June 22,
2020 from 10:00 to 11:00 am with graveside service following
at 11:30am at
Resthaven Memorial Park in Corsicana with Dr. Danny P.
Reeves officiating. |
Notes:
Mary Nell (Wray) Biggers
Jun 8, 1928 - Jun 6, 2020
Mary
Nell Wray Biggers' blessing to this world began on June 8,
1928 and ended peacefully on June 6, 2020. She was born and
raised on a farm in rural Mississippi near the small town of
Kilmichael.
Mary married Glen Biggers on August 2nd, 1947 and together
they raised two sons and a daughter. After they made their
way to Texas, she decided to take on the duties for the
United States Postal Service.
She became Postmaster in Streetman, Trinidad and finished
out her career as Postmaster in Powell, Texas. After 28
years of dedicated service, Mary retired in 2003.
Retirement from the Postal Service did not signify
retirement from service to her fellow citizens. Mary was a
volunteer at Navarro Regional Hospital. She loved gardening,
quilting, sewing and enjoyed spending time with friends and
family. She was especially fond of taking care and spreading
wisdom to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She
answered to "Mimi," "Meems," and "Tot" a great deal more
than her given name of Mary.
Mary was a devoted Christian with a beautiful set of values
and was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church. One
of her favorite verses was Romans 8:38-39 which states, "For
I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels
nor demons, neither the present or the future, nor any
powers, neither height or depth, nor anything else in all
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God
that is in Jesus Christ our Lord,"
Mary or "Mimi" was a walking, talking personification of
spreading God's love and the privilege of being in her
presence allowed one to realize the value of simply looking
on the bright side.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents Mary Eiland Wray
and James Monroe Wray, brothers Lamar Wray and Wayne Wray,
husband Robert Glen Biggers and son Brian Duke Biggers.
She is survived by son Robert Glen Biggers, Jr., daughter
Susan Smith and husband Jeff, grandchildren Glen Smith and
wife Lindsay, Gayle Williams and husband Chuck, Brooke
Sanchez and husband James, great grandchildren, Avery,
Finley and Drew Williams, Brian and Kendall Sanchez, and
sister, Christine Garrett. Mary is also survived by many
friends and extended family.
Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association,
American Cancer Society or the charity of choice. |
Notes:
Meesha Laurel Toms
Jan 8, 1973 - Jun 6, 2020
Meesha
Toms, 47, of Corsicana, TX, passed away June 6, 2020.
Visitation will be held at Corley Funeral Home on Friday,
June 12, 2020 from 6:00-8:00p.m. followed by cremation.
Meesha was born in Corsicana, TX to Donnie and Sharon Toms.
She graduated from
Corsicana High School in 1991 and
completed her Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in 2016
from A&M Commerce. Meesha spent over ten years working for
Dr. Pepper and recently left her position of scheduler at
Morgan Corporation.
Meesha was a loving mother, friend, and coworker. Her
friendly nature and outgoing personality made her loved by
many, and she was always the first one to lend a helping
hand. Meesha was selfless, strong, courageous, and
ambitious. She never met a challenge she could not conquer
and was always cheering on her loved ones. Meesha enjoyed
fishing, camping, and traveling. She will be remembered as
the most kind, altruistic friend and mother who always had a
smile. There are not enough words to describe the love, joy,
and happiness Meesha provided to all who met her. Her
vivacious spirit and caring heart are among the top
attributes that will be missed, but when remembering Meesha,
there are too many qualities to list. Meesha never dwelled
on the past, and always worked to better the future. She
never complained and encouraged those around her to never
look back. Meesha truly was one in a million, and those who
were fortunate enough to know and love her will continue to
carry on her legacy of love, generosity, and kindness.
Meesha is preceded in death by her parents Sharon and Donnie
Toms; stepmother, Mary Toms; grandparents Loleete and John
Reed.
She is survived by her daughter Peyton Briggs; sister,
Amanda Motley; nephew, Hagen Holloway and wife Chelsea Ward;
great niece and nephew, Addison and Waylon Holloway; uncle,
Chet Williams; grandfather, Lee Toms, and best friend; Rae J
Beckham. |
Notes:
Claude Slaughter, Jr.
Mar 27, 1927 - Apr 26, 1991
Claude Slaughter Jr., 63, of Corsicana, died April 26, 1991, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Sunday in
Hopewell Cemetery, with
the Rev. John Alexander officiating. Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. The funeral procession will begin at
1:45 p.m..
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Ruth Slaughter of Corsicana; and
two sisters, Joyce Livingston of Corsicana and Jerry Greenhaw of
Fort Worth.
Pallbearers will be James Stringer, Billy Williams, Tim Ott, Rudy
DeLa Garza, Mike Daniels and Melvin Sullivan.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Apr. 26, 1991
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- From the collection of the
Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
- h/o Jimmie Ruth (Farmer)
Slaughter; s/o Claude Slaughter, Sr. & Alva (Smith) Slaughter
Kathryn (Archer) Bruton
Sep 1916 - Apr 23, 1991
Kathryn A. Bruton, 74, of Corsicana, died April 23, 1991, at Navarro
Regional Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with
the Rev. Carl Utley officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Sept. 10, 1916, in Corsicana, to Henry Clay Archer and
Mattie Harvin Archer. Her great-grandparents were some of the first
settlers in Navarro County. She and her aunt, Ossie Martin, were
instrumental in promoting China painting in this area. She was a
member of three China painting clubs, including Cedar Creek
Porcelain and Arts. She and her cousin, Lena Rose Harvin,
demonstrated China painting at area schools for Warehouse Living
Arts Week. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and
was active in Church Circle, Meals on Wheels and other activities.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Bruton, in 1977.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Joyce
Bruton of Corsicana; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Vernon
Hogue of Rockwall; one sister, June Archer of Corsicana; one
brother, Elbert Archer of Fort Stockton; seven grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Hal Bunch, John Varley, Bob Parrish, W.H.
Allison, Bill Bradford, Dick Pollark and Walter Hanan.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Apr 25, 1991
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- From the collection of the
Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
- w/o Harry Ervin Bruton; d/o
Henry Clay Archer & Mattie (Harvin) Archer
Elma Rowena (Roberts)
Skinner
Jul 31, 1895 - Apr 29, 1991
Elma Roberta Skinner, 95, of Corsicana, died April 29, 1991, at
Twilight Nursing Home.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, with
Russell Bankes officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Survivors include one son, Dan R. Skinner of Corsicana; one
daughter, Bettie Morris of Corsicana; four grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Maco Stewart, Ferma C. Stewart, Melba Bower,
Robert Bower, Dick James and Harrison Sloan.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Apr 30, 1991
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- From the collection of the
Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
- w/o Samuel Spurgeon Skinner;
d/o Moses Warden "Mose" Roberts & Elizabeth (Owen) Roberts
buried in Dawson Cem.
Alice Cam "A.C." Hightower
Sep 15, 1927 - Apr 29, 1991
US ARMY WWII
Alice Cam (A.C.) Hightower, 63, of Corsicana, died April 29, 1991,
at Mel Haven Convalescent Center.
Wake services will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ross and Johnson
Mortuary Chapel. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Resthaven
Memorial Park Mausoleum, with the Rev. Bruce Bradford officiating.
Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park under direction of Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
He was a veteran of World
War II.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda J. Hightower, Carol J.
Hightower and Marcia A. Hightower, all of Fort Worth; two sons,
Darrell W. Hightower of Washington, D.C., and Alvin J. Hightower of
Brooklyn, New York; five grandchildren; one brother, Lee A.
Hightower of Carson, Calif.; and two sisters, Lerline McDonald and
Dorothy Bradford, both of Corsicana.
Sons, nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., May 1, 1991
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- From the collection of the
Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
- h/o Lorene Carolyn (Layne)
Hightower; s/o Alice (Booker) Hightower & Cam Hightower
Margaret Ann (Mitchell)
Carter
Dec. 2, 1942 - June 22, 2020
Mrs.
Margaret Ann (Mitchell) Carter, age 77, of Corsicana, passed
peacefully away Monday evening, June 22, 2020, at her home
and surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born December 2, 1942, in Dallas, Texas. A daughter
of the late Elvin Dewitt Mitchell and Alice Virginia (Allbritton)
Mitchell.
Margaret has been reunited in Heaven and preceded in death
by her father and mother Elvin and Alice Mitchell; brother,
Paul Ray Mitchell; brother, Elvin David Mitchell; and
son-in-law Bryan Emmett, Sr.
She was a Christian, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and
great grandmother. She had a servant's heart and always
loved having someone to cook for and take care of. She had a
contagious smile and loved to make everyone laugh. She
enjoyed her family, friends and spending time with her
children and grandchildren.
Margaret is survived by her husband and love of her life
Herman Carter; son, Kenneth Herman Carter; daughter Kimberly
Ann Emmett; grandson, Joshua Carter and his wife Kristi;
granddaughter, Anna Ogden and her husband Drew;
granddaughter, Kristin Hollingsworth and her husband Derek;
granddaughter Emily Carter; grandson, Derek Emmett; and
grandson, Bryan Emmett, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Michaela,
Abbie, Carter, Jack, Caden, Bryan, Matthew, Liam, Lillie,
Anniston, and Wyatt; brother, Billy J. Mitchell; sister,
Pearl Hathcox and her husband Harvey; sister, Joyce Rodgers;
brother, Donald Mitchell and his wife June; sister, Fay
Collins and her husband Bob; sister, Marilyn Pinkerton;
sister, Mary Andrews; sister, Ruby Starcher and her husband
Tom; brother, Richard Mitchell and his wife Diane; sister,
Sarah Covert and her husband Chuck, all of whom she loved
very much.
She also leaves many other family members and friends who
will sadly miss her, and she loved with all her heart.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25th,
2020 at Corley Funeral Home.Funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. Friday, June 26th, 2020, at Corley Funeral Home in
Corsicana. Burial will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery in Retreat with Steve Martinez
officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Don Wofford,
Eric Minnear, Mitchell Bancroft, Bryan Mitchell, Don Cope,
and Aaron Tunnell. |
Notes:
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- w/o Herman Carter; d/o Elvin
Dewitt Mitchell & Alice Virginia (Allbritton) Mitchell
Lavita (Love) Story
Oct 22, 1924 - Jun 15, 2020
Mrs.
Lavita Love Story, 95, of Corsicana passed away on Monday
June 15, 2020 at Legacy West Nursing Facility. Visitation
with the family will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 6
- 8 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be
held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery in Retreat, Texas with Father Edward Monk
officiating. Social distancing will be observed.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., June 19, 2020
Submitted by Karen Rost
Lavita Love Story, age 95, of Corsicana passed away
peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Legacy West Nursing
Facility in Corsicana. She was born on October 22, 1924 in
Tyler, Texas. She was the only child of Roy C. Love and
Bertha Claire Lovett Love, lifelong residents of Corsicana.
Lavita's life was one that most girls only dream of. She had
parents that worshipped her and fulfilled her every need.
She had the best education; after attending schools in
Corsicana, she went to Hockaday Preparatory School in
Dallas, then on to Southern Methodist University where she
was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and finally she studied
at Juilliard School of Music Conservatory in New York City
where she studied voice. Her professor wanted Lavita to sing
at the Met. She chose to leave New York and return home to
Corsicana. Even though Lavita chose to return to Corsicana
she always loved her music. She would spend hours at the
piano playing and singing, after the girls were born they
would all gather around the piano and sing songs while
Lavita played. In later years when she was unable to play,
visitors would hear the stereo playing those tunes on the
stereo that Lavita loved.
She loved all animals, especially horses and dogs. During
her youth many family vacations were spent at a dude ranch
in Cowles, New Mexico where she was able to enjoy spending
days with the horse she so loved.
Lavita also spent many summers with her two aunts in
Carlsbad, N. M. Later she went on many trips with the V.V.
friends (her group of best friends ever) and loved every
minute of the time spent together.
Lavita's love of her life was Daniel A. Story. When Lavita
returned to Corsicana after New York, Dan was attending
Texas A & M University where he was pulled into the Army Air
Corp pilot training program. He became a pilot of the B-24
Bomber and while serving on his last mission out of North
Africa on a bombing run his plane received extensive damage
and he was forced to crash land at first landfall. He and
his crew were captured by the Germans and he was held in a
German prison camp for 26 months. Upon Dan's returning home
to Corsicana, he and Lavita were married in her parents home
on July 28, 1945.
Lavita and Dan stayed in the Air Force for 20 years before
retiring and settling down in Corsicana with their three
daughters. Lavita was the best of military wives and she
loved meeting new people and always had her beautiful smile
and gracious ways with everyone she met. She never left the
house without her hair fixed, her makeup perfected, a fine
fitting suit and of course her high heels. She greeted
everyone with �Hi, how are you? Good to see you.� and meant
it from her heart.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and
her special V.V's friends.
Lavita is survived by her daughters; Alicia Barnebee of
Alva, Florida, Stephenie Story Gruver and husband John of
Corsicana, Texas and Margo Love Story of Anna Marie,
Florida: her grandchildren; Chris Barnabee and wife Janice
of Naples, Florida, Elizabeth Barnebee of Ft. Myers,
Florida, Brian Keith Gruver of Corsicana and Jacqueline
Story Long of Monterrey, California and her
great-grandchildren; Christopher, Brianna, Danny and Matthew
Barnebee of Florida and Logan, Bradley, Mason and Aliana
Gruver of Texas.
The family wishes to thank Lavita's loving caregivers;
Carolyn, Delores, Mary and Lena and the wonderful staff of
Legacy West Nursing Facility for the love and care that they
each gave to Lavita.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at
www.act.alz.org or St. John's Episcopal Church at 101 N.
14th Street, Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, June 19,
2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside
services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM
at Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery in Retreat, Texas with Father Edward Monk
officiating. Social distancing will be enforced. |
Notes:
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- w/o Daniel A. "Dan" Story;
d/o Roy C. Love & Bertha Claire (Lovett) Love
Billy Wayne Wood
Sep 29, 1937 - Jul 1, 2020
Mr.
Billy Wayne Wood, 82, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday,
July 1, 2020 at Fairview Healthcare Residence in Fairfield,
Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for Wednesday, July
8, 2020 at Oakwood
Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. with Mr. Bobby McCollum
officiating. Face masks are required and social distancing
will be observed.
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Notes:
Mr. Billy Wayne Wood, age 82, of
Corsicana, passed away in Fairfield on July 1, 2020.
He was born September 29, 1937 in Corsicana to Joe Bailey and Mina
Mozelle (Chambers) Wood.
Billy graduated from
Corsicana Senior High School in 1956. He worked at the Piggly
Wiggly grocery store and later went to Corsicana Grader where he
spent many years.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his brothers Doyle Wood and his wife Jeannie, and
Jimmy B. Wood all of Corsicana; sisters Martha Jean Warren of
Corsicana, Virginia Jolly and her husband Bud of Garland, Texas;
nieces Janet Lynn Williams of Wylie, Texas and Kimberly Ann Portier
of Corsicana; nephews Wesley D. Wood of Columbiana, Alabama, Stephen
W. Warren of Corsicana; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
A graveside service for Billy will be held on Wednesday, July 8,
2020 at 10:30 A.M. at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana with Mr. Bobby
McCollum officiating.
Notes:
Joe Bob Tekell
Aug 30, 1923 - Jul 5, 2020
Joe
Bob Tekell, family patriarch, loving husband, father,
grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on Sunday,
July 5, 2020 at Brookdale assisted living facility in
Corsicana. He was born on August 30, 1923 in Corsicana,
Texas to Marvin Alexander and Gladys Stella Tekell.
Joe Bob grew up in Corsicana, Texas where he was a graduate
of Corsicana High School. A draft notice for the United
States Army Calvary in March of 1943 interrupted his
education at Texas A&M University and sent him to Army basic
training. He later transferred into the Army Air Corps
flying P-40 and P-47 fighter aircraft until his final
discharge from the Air Force Reserves in 1961. Joe Bob met
his wife June during his military training, married on June
28, 1945, and returned to Corsicana in 1946. He was the
co-owner of
Tekell Furniture Co. with his brother Don until
he retired from the store's daily routine in 1985.
Joe Bob loved the Lord with all of his heart and served as a
deacon, Sunday school teacher, and a devout member of First
Baptist Church. He showed his love for his neighbors as a
Meals on Wheels volunteer, Good News Caf� worker until age
93, and missionary work from his home town to Europe and
South America.
Joe Bob was preceded in death by his parents, wife; June
Elizabeth Tekell of Corsicana, and sons; Peter Alexander
Tekell of Corsicana, Texas, and Mark Mattson Tekell of
Norman, Oklahoma.
Joe Bob is survived by his sons; LTC Scott Tekell, USA,
Retired and wife, Jodi of Azle, Texas; Brad Tekell and wife,
Janet of Corsicana, Texas. His grandchildren include Kyle
Tekell and wife, Rebecca of Savannah, Georgia; Kristen
Tekell of Sonoma, California; Mary Beth Zimmermann and
husband, Eric of Ft. Worth, Texas; Dr. Emmy Lou Dagnan and
husband, Derrick of Brentwood, Tennessee; Major John Paul
Tekell and wife, Audra of Niceville, Florida; Andrew Tekell
of Edmond, Oklahoma; Betsy Carroll and husband, Dan of San
Jose, California, and Erik Tekell and wife, Kenya of Norman,
Oklahoma. Joe Bob's great grandchildren are Sydney and Nora
Tekell of Savannah, Georgia; Madeline and Carlton Dagnan of
Brentwood, Tennessee; Everhett and Benjamin Tekell of
Niceville, Florida; Stella and Camilla Carroll of San Jose,
California. He is also survived by his brother, Don Tekell
and wife, Lynda of Corsicana, Texas.
Come and go visitation with the family will be from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Friday,
July 10, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Corsicana with Dr.
Danny P. Reeves officiating. Pallbearers are Andrew Tekell,
Erik Tekell, John Paul Tekell, Derrick Dagnan, Eric
Zimmermann, and Dan Bittner. Honorary pallbearers are the
First Baptist Church Adult IV Sunday School Class.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Building
Fund at 510 W. Collin, Corsicana, Texas 75110. |
Notes:
Royal Hunter Kay, Jr.
Apr 30, 1948 - Jun 16, 2020
Hunter
Kay, a man born only grudgingly into the 20th century and
temperamentally suited to an earlier era, departed this life
without warning but apparently at peace on June 16, 2020, at
the age of 72.
Royal Hunter Kay, Jr. described himself as �a Native Texian�
on Facebook, proclaiming: �I dig in the dirt and drink
whiskey.� He did both of those things exceptionally well.
Friends spanning generations will treasure memories of
touring the sprawling, ambitious gardens he cultivated
around his home on Williamson County's Backbone Ridge, often
with a pewter julep cup of W.L. Weller's Special Reserve,
neat or on ice, at hand. The late Sewanee novelist Andrew
Lytle, one of several mentors to Hunter, had prescribed
prior to a visit in 1983: �Don't bring me Jack Daniel's.
They've ruined that stuff. Bring me Weller.�
Hunter lived a life of letters. An afternoon bull session,
on the porch of the home he built with his own hands in the
deep woods of Middle Tennessee, would always feature
passionate advocacy of his latest read. He might punctuate
the conversation with an apt recitation, from memory, of T.S.
Eliot, Flannery O'Connor or Victor Hugo. And there would be
tales�ribald, raucous and often deeply moving�from his life
experiences and those of his Texas forebears. A
traditionalist par excellence, Hunter often seemed in his
stories to channel the spirits of the long-ago departed.
The one work of fiction Hunter published during his lifetime
was a spectacular success. �The Fifth Generation,� a short
story about an effete suburban youth who sets out to remake
himself in the Louisiana oil fields, appeared in The Sewanee
Review in 1973, soon after he submitted it and a collection
of other stories as his M.A. thesis at Vanderbilt. In 1977,
the editors of the Penguin anthology Stories of the Modern
South included Hunter's story alongside works by the likes
of Truman Capote, Robert Penn Warren, Alice Walker, William
Faulkner and Ernest Gaines. A later anthology, Stories from
Tennessee, also included �The Fifth Generation.�
The bio of Hunter in Stories of the Modern South quotes him
as saying, �I have promised everyone from God on down that
if I ever finish the house, I will start writing again.�
(The house did not yet have running water or electricity.)
He started incubating another work of fiction in the last
weeks of his life. On May 31, Hunter described to visiting
friends the plot of a post-Civil War-era novel he planned to
write. The story moved him to tears. A few days later, he
again contacted friends: �Had trouble sleeping last night as
scenes from the book idea I told you about �played' in my
head!�
Hunter was an antiques dealer for many years. He went
through phases of enthusiasm in which he would learn all
that could be learned about coin silver, medieval liturgical
pages, antique maps, 19th-century landscape paintings and
more. When the bottom dropped out of the antiques market, he
reinvented himself as an art dealer. �I just love beauty,�
he often said.
That love extended to the natural beauty with which Hunter
surrounded the home he and friend Larry Taylor shared. He
labored to transform the landscape around him for decades,
and he freely shared bulbs and seedlings with friends. He
felt that Middle Tennessee's moderate spring weather in 2020
had helped yield the most beautiful gardens of his more than
40 years living in �the bee-loud glade.�
A 1966 graduate of Palestine High School in East Texas,
Hunter maintained many hometown friendships over the years.
Former classmates remembered him as a talented actor and
singer who played lead roles in school productions of �South
Pacific,� �Oklahoma� and �The Music Man.�
Preceding him in passing were his father, Dr. Royal Hunter
Kay, and mother, Elizabeth Tippitt Kay Rogers, as well as
his sister, Elizabeth Tippitt Kay Stites. Surviving him, in
addition to Larry Taylor, are brother-in-law Bill Stites,
sister-in-law Kathy Stites, and nieces Elizabeth Stites
Mitchell (Jay) and Susan Stites Shappell (Michael), as well
as great-nieces Molly Lane and Libby Mitchell and
great-nephew William Mitchell. Other survivors include
cousins L. Francis Kay and Tana Clayton Kay, Allison Kay
Jarvis and David Jarvis, Clayton Hunter Kay, Sarah Isabelle
Jarvis, and Ransom Hunter Jarvis, who was a godson of
Hunter. He was also a godfather to Anne Pauline Couteaud,
Henry James Long, Vincent Leo Long III, Henry William
Robinson, Hunter Claire Rogers and Jessica Ruth Staler.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, those who loved
Hunter make contributions toward the maintenance of the
Bettie Kay Rogers Memorial Rose Garden at the historic
Carnton home in Franklin, Tenn. The body will be interred in
the family plot at Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Texas on
Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:00pm with Father Ted Welty
officiating.
On the wall of his library, Hunter stenciled words from �A
Dialogue of Self and Soul� by the Irish poet William Butler
Yeats. He would want to be remembered in this tenor:
We must laugh and we must sing,
We are blest by everything,
Everything we look upon is blest. |
Notes:
- s/o Royal Hunter Kay, Sr.
& Elizabeth (Tippitt) Kay-Rogers
Hazel Marie
(Stewart) Stallings-Mesker
Jun 24, 1926 - Apr 23, 1991
Hazel Mesker, 64, of Corsicana,
died April 23, 1991, in Dallas.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Oakwood
Cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Mahoney officiating.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was born June 24, 1926, in Corsicana. She was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jessie Mesker of Corsicana; one son,
Homer Earl Stallings of Houston; two daughters, Nita Kay Jordan of
Houston and Anita Marie Mesker of Corsicana; and one sister, Juanita
Gilcrease of Corsicana.
Notes:
Annie Laura (Clowe) Hudson
Mar 3, 1901 - Apr 25, 1991
Mrs. G.T. "Annie Clowe" Hudson,
90, of Corsicana, died April 25, 1991, at Twilight Home.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Chapel, with Dr.
Charles Rice officiating. Burial wilsl be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
She was born March 3, 1901, in Corsicana. She was a retired owner of
Clowe Floral Shop and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one son, Harry E. Hudson of Corsicana; one
grandson, Russell Hudson of Dallas; two granddaughters, Laurie
Franklin of Winters and Betsy Hudson of Dallas; one brother, Harry
Clowe Jr., of Corsicana; one sister, Margaret Hambelton of
Enterprise, Ore.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Liston Herod, Robert Keathley, Bobby Fluker, Alton
Fluker, Glenn Langford and Bruce Bryson.
Notes:
Clark Simons
Jun 25, 1902 - Apr 29, 1991
Clark Simons, 88, of Corsicana,
died April 29, 1991, at the Twilight Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Chapel,
with the Rev. Don M. Pike and the Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Burial
will be Oakwood Cemetery.
He was born June 25, 1902, in Elkton, Ky., and had resided in
Corsicana for 60 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Cedelia Pike Simons of Corsicana; and a
nephew and niece-in-law, Don M. and Joyce Pike of Arlington.
Pallbearers will be Jack McCann, Stokes Armstrong, Bobby Armstrong,
Gary Armstrong, Ben Collins and Dale Alexander.
Notes:
Mildred Marie "Babe"
(Scogin) Roberts
Apr 5, 1918 - Apr 29, 1991
Mildred "Babe" Scoggin Roberts,
73, of Kerens, died April 29, 1991, in Bedford.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Chuck Biscoe officiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
She was born April 5, 1918, in Drane, and had lived in Kerens for
seven years. She was a retired librarian and secretary, and a member
of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Gatha Jane Roberts Singleton of
Arlington; one son, Ben Loyd Roberts of Houston; four grandchildren;
three sisters, Stella Murray of Purdon, Kary Scoggin of Houston and
Bessie Brubaker of Port Lavaca; and two brothers, Everett Scoggin of
Houston and Edwin Scoggin of Kerens.
Pallbearers will be Glen Singleton, Gary Singleton, Eugene Murray,
A.C. Murray, Kenneth Murray and Billy Barnes. Honorary pallbearer
will be Mark roberts.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Apr 29, 1991
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
-
w/o Lloyd William Roberts;
d/o Matthew Jackson Scogin & Mamie
(Roman) Scogin
- From the collection of the
Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
- Most records and her
headstone show her maiden name as Scogin
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